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Sudanese Army Reports Advances Against Rebel RSF in El-Fasher, North Darfur

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The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in mid-April 2023, has resulted in a devastating humanitarian... 19.02.2025, Sputnik Africa

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The Sudanese army announced on Wednesday significant gains against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state. A military statement reported that 33 RSF members were killed or injured, and eight combat vehicles were destroyed in operations northeast of the city.El-Fasher is the last major city in the state not under RSF control and serves as a critical humanitarian hub for the entire Darfur region.This reported victory comes amid a backdrop of shrinking RSF-controlled territory in recent weeks. The Sudanese army has made advances in the capital, Khartoum, and other states, including the strategically important agricultural state of Aljazeera.While the RSF still holds four of the five Darfur states, the army's progress suggests a shifting dynamic in the conflict. Northern and eastern Sudan remain largely untouched by the fighting.Within Khartoum State, the army claims to control 90% of the city of Bahri, a majority of the city of Omdurman, and 60% of the capital Khartoum, where RSF fighters remain entrenched in neighborhoods in the city's east and south.

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Sudanese Army Reports Advances Against Rebel RSF in El-Fasher, North Darfur

13:30 19.02.2025 (Updated: 15:29 19.02.2025)

© Getty Images / AnadoluA view of damage and destruction in Sudan's capital Khartoum on December 26, 2024. The clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, which have entered their 21st month, have caused destruction in many regions, especially in the country's capital Khartoum. The country's infrastructure, economy, education and health system have been seriously damaged due to the clashes.

A view of damage and destruction in Sudan's capital Khartoum on December 26, 2024. The clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, which have entered their 21st month, have caused destruction in many regions, especially in the country's capital Khartoum. The country's infrastructure, economy, education and health system have been seriously damaged due to the clashes. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 19.02.2025

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The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in mid-April 2023, has resulted in a devastating humanitarian crisis. According to the UN and local authorities, over 20,000 people have been killed, and 14 million displaced, with the fighting impacting 13 of Sudan's 18 states.

El-Fasher is the last major city in the state not under RSF control and serves as a critical humanitarian hub for the entire Darfur region.

In this photo provided by the Sudan Transitional Sovereign Council, Sudan's top general Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, center, and then Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok hold documents attended by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, second left, during a ceremony to reinstate Hamdok, who was deposed in a coup, in Khartoum, Sudan, Nov. 21, 2021. A year after a military takeover upended Sudan’s transition to democracy on Oct. 25, 2021, growing divisions between the two powerful branches of the armed forces are further endangering Sudan’s future. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 18.02.2025

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This reported victory comes amid a backdrop of shrinking RSF-controlled territory in recent weeks. The Sudanese army has made advances in the capital, Khartoum, and other states, including the strategically important agricultural state of Aljazeera.

While the RSF still holds four of the five Darfur states, the army's progress suggests a shifting dynamic in the conflict. Northern and eastern Sudan remain largely untouched by the fighting.

Within Khartoum State, the army claims to control 90% of the city of Bahri, a majority of the city of Omdurman, and 60% of the capital Khartoum, where RSF fighters remain entrenched in neighborhoods in the city's east and south.