"Fighting has continued to intensify in Sudan despite a ceasefire as Rapid Support Forces (RSF) push eastward in its battle with the Sudanese army. On Thursday, the RSF launched drone strikes in the central Kordofan region, a strategic corridor between Darfur and Sudan. A statement from the Sudanese army said Thursday's attack targeted an army headquarters, an airport and a dam. The strikes took place in Merowe, an area that has been under army control for months."
"This recent advance follows the RSF's capture of el-Fasher, the army's last stronghold in western Darfur, in October. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 90,000 civilians have fled el-Fasher since it fell under RSF control. Thousands of people were executed in a single by RSF fighters when they took the city. The IOM says reports of similar brutality are beginning to circulate in the Kordofan region, where an estimated 50,000 people have fled."
"Though the RSF signed a US-backed ceasefire last week after international outcry over reports from el-Fasher, the Sudanese army has refused to sign the truce. Observers suggest the fighting could soon center on el-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan and one of the largest cities in Sudan. Troop buildups by the army and RSF have been reported in the area and civilians have mostly fled."
Fighting has intensified in Sudan as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) push eastward against the Sudanese army. The RSF launched drone strikes in central Kordofan, a strategic corridor between Darfur and Sudan, targeting an army headquarters, an airport and a dam in Merowe. The RSF captured el-Fasher in October, prompting about 90,000 civilians to flee and reports that thousands were executed when fighters took the city. Similar brutality is being reported in Kordofan, with roughly 50,000 people displaced and residents describing revenge killings and summary executions in Bara. The RSF signed a US-backed ceasefire, but the Sudanese army refused to sign. Troop buildups near el-Obeid and sieges in Kadugli and Dalang have produced severe hunger and famine conditions.
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