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Babanusa falls

After 4 days of fighting, most of the city of Babanusa (West #Kordofan) is in the hands of the #RSF.

This new victory increases the momentum for the RSF, which consolidated their control over #Darfur in November, took control of #AlJazirah in December, and make steady progress in and around #Khartum.

There have been incursions in #Gedaref (East) and concerns for archaeological sites in #Merowe, 350 km north of the capital.

https://sudanwarmonitor.com/p/sudan-army-at-risk-of-another-disaster

Sudan army at risk of another disaster in Babanusa

RSF forces converge on West Kordofan town

Sudan War Monitor

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Mathieu Gotteland Jan 26, 2024

Clashes are sporadic in Al Fasher (North #Darfur). The states of #WhiteNile and #Sennar are poorly defended and in imminent danger, despite Malik Agar's (Nr 2 of the #TSC) efforts to keep the #RSF away from the #BlueNile state.

This new victory opens the way to state capital Al Fulah (West #Kordofan), as well as a number of oil fields, including contested Heglig, Fulla and Deffra, in #Abyei.

It also puts the RSF on a collision course with #SouthSudan and #SPLMN.

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Mathieu Gotteland Jan 26, 2024

The #RSF are collaborating with General Buay, a South Sudanese rebel (SSPM/A) while advancing along an undefined border and a contested region. While #Abyei is supposedly demilitarized and its inhabitants are citizens of both #Sudan and #SouthSudan, it is in fact divided between a Sudanese north (Misseriya) and a South Sudanese occupied south (Dinka), both parties separated by a #UN force (#UNISFA).

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Mathieu Gotteland Jan 26, 2024

Meanwhile, the #RSF have been expelled of Dilling (South #Kordofan) by enemies #SAF and #SPLM-N, weakening their drive for El Obeid (North Kordofan). Kadugli (South Kordofan) is also better defended.