Sudanese army has been intensifying its operations in the Kordofan regio

For over a week, the Sudanese army has been intensifying its operations in the Kordofan region to push RSF troops out of areas in the south, north, and west. The strategic goal is to advance toward Darfur and break the long-standing siege of El Fasher, while the RSF attempts to block the advance. Heavy clashes erupted this morning on the Omdurman-Bara export road near the RSF-held town of Jabra al-Sheikh. The army is working to secure the route and connect Omdurman to Bara. The Sudanese army is attacking because the region has become the main theater of armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since December 2023. Kordofan, comprising North, South, and West Kordofan, is of great strategic importance as it separates Darfur, the RSF's western stronghold, from the eastern regions controlled by the army. The army has deployed significant troops in the region and is attempting, in particular, to capture the town of Bara in North Kordofan, which is under RSF control. In response, the RSF has launched attacks on government-held areas, such as Babanusa (West Kordofan). The fighting has led to intensive airstrikes on both sides. The situation has significant humanitarian consequences, with many civilian casualties, displacement, and a worsening humanitarian crisis. The conflict has now taken on an international dimension, with external forces supporting the paramilitaries, and the frontlines in Kordofan are considered crucial for the future development of the war in Sudan. Additionally, in July 2025, the Sudanese army recaptured strategic areas in North Kordofan, such as Umm Sumayyah, from the RSF, underscoring the dynamic and unpredictable nature of the fighting. However, the RSF continues to control large parts of Kordofan and Darfur. On September 11, government troops recaptured Bara in North Kordofan, a town that had been under RSF control since the early months of the war. @https://www.fides.org/en/news/76459-AFRICA_SUDAN_Kordofan_the_new_epicenter_of_the_Sudanese_conflict @https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/sudan-s-army-retakes-strategic-area-in-north-kordofan-after-clashes-with-paramilitary-rsf/3630012 @https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/world/africa/sudan-war-kordofan-darfur.html @https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx209jr79gko @https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sudan-kaempfe-unruhen-militaer-102.html