Sudan’s grim civil war is grinding on, with significant military activity in three areas: El Fasher (North Darfur’s capital), Khartoum Bahri (in Khartoum State ) and Ed Dueim (on the west bank of the White Nile, between Khartoum and Kosti).
Three weeks ago, in eastern Gezira, the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary carried out ethnically-motivated revenge attacks on civilians after one of their military commanders, Abu Aqla Kakil, defected to the Sudanese army. There have also been reports of the RSF poisoning detainees’ food amid shortages.
Over 20,000 people have been confirmed killed in the war since hostilities broke out in April 2023. Earlier this year, the US special envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, suggested this could be a gross underestimation – saying the real death toll (even back then) could be as high as 150,000.
The humanitarian situation remains dire. The UN says that 26-million people are in acute hunger, warning that 100 Sudanese civilians will die from starvation each day if the war is not halted and humanitarian access is both granted by the warring parties and funded by the international community.
The map below, based on the most recently available data, indicates the current areas of control for the Sudanese army and the RSF.
Sources:
https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/sudan-rsf-sets-its-eyes-north-darfur-situation-update-april-2024
https://sudanwarmonitor.com/p/map-of-the-areas-of-control-in-sudan-0f3
https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15784.doc.htm