The Sudanese army is battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) across several fronts in North and West Kordofan, where escalating violence continues to drive mass displacement, according to Anadolu.
Al Jazeera reported on Sunday that intense clashes have erupted west of El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, as well as in Babnousa, an important city in West Kordofan, and in several northern towns in the region. Military sources said RSF fighters deployed drones and artillery in attacks on army positions in Babnousa.
Muawia Mohamed, head of emergency operations at the Humanitarian Aid Commission in White Nile State, said the state has recently received over 16,000 people fleeing North Kordofan and parts of Darfur. He noted that White Nile State is now hosting more than two million displaced civilians, with the number rising rapidly as the conflict expands.
UNICEF’s representative in Sudan, Sheldon Yett, warned that humanitarian agencies lack the capacity to meet the needs of those escaping from El-Fasher, the North Darfur capital seized by the RSF last month. He added that many children have witnessed severe violence against their families in El-Fasher and surrounding areas.
The Sudanese army and the RSF have been at war since April 2023, a conflict that has killed thousands and displaced millions despite repeated regional and international mediation efforts.
