"Sudan's military says it has broken through a siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group of the South Kordofan capital of Kadugli, marking its second major advance in less than a week. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto leader of the country, visited Sudan's public television station in the city of Omdurman on Tuesday to assert that his forces had opened a supply route to the capital."
"Al-Burhan insisted that the military government of Sudan supports peace efforts but will not agree to a truce with the RSF, with which it has been fighting a vicious civil war since April 2023, while cities are under siege. There will be no truce that would strengthen the enemy. There will be no ceasefire that would allow this militia to stand on its feet again, he said."
"The conflict has devastated the East African country, with many killed, millions displaced and hunger and illness rife in what has been branded the world's worst humanitarian crisis. The United Nations declared a famine in Kadugli in November, citing months without reliable access to food or medical care. Similar conditions have been reported in the city of Dilling, located around 100km (62 mi) north, where the Sudanese military broke an RSF siege six days ago."
Government forces entered Kadugli after breaking an RSF siege, marking a second major advance in under a week following the relief of Dilling. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said a supply route to Kadugli has been opened and that armed forces will reach anywhere in Sudan. Al-Burhan affirmed support for peace efforts but rejected any truce or ceasefire that would allow the RSF to regroup. The RSF gave no immediate comment. The conflict has caused widespread death, displacement, hunger and illness, with the UN declaring a famine in Kadugli and similar conditions reported in Dilling.
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