"The brutal war in Sudan, now deep into its third year, has shifted its centre of gravity to the strategic central region of Kordofan from Darfur, threatening to split the country in two. December saw the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) expand its offensive, seizing vital oil infrastructure and laying siege to key cities, while the government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) intensified aerial campaigns. Humanitarian conditions hit a new nadir as the United Nations warned of a survival mode operations plan due to severe funding cuts, leaving millions at risk of starvation in 2026."
"Battle for oil and the South Sudan deal: On December 8, the RSF seized the strategic Heglig oilfield Sudan's largest in West Kordofan. Following a deadly drone attack on the facility, a tripartite agreement involving SAF, RSF, and Juba saw South Sudanese troops deploy to secure the field and neutralise it from combat. Kordofan as the new epicentre: Violence surged across Kordofan. The RSF claimed control of Babnusa, the gateway to West Kordofan, though the army denied the total fall of the city."
"Escalation of drone warfare: Drones were used extensively by both sides with devastating effect. A strike on the Atbara power plant in River Nile state plunged major cities, including Port Sudan, into darkness. In Kalogi, South Kordofan, a drone attack on a preschool and hospital killed at least 116 people, including 46 children."
Kordofan became the new epicentre of Sudan's third-year war as the RSF expanded offensives and seized the Heglig oilfield on December 8. A tripartite arrangement deployed South Sudanese troops to secure and neutralise the field amid competing claims. RSF sieges tightened around Kadugli and Dilling while forces pushed toward el-Obeid and Babnusa. Both sides escalated drone strikes, hitting infrastructure and civilian sites including a preschool and hospital in Kalogi that killed at least 116 people. A UN logistics base attack killed peacekeepers. International funding shortfalls forced the UN into a survival-mode plan, endangering millions with potential starvation in 2026.
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