Sudanese army repels RSF attack in West Darfur, says governor

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1. Sat, 8 August 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)18:28
     Sudanese army repels RSF attack in West Darfur, says governor

     Darfur governor says army forces and allied fighters repel major assault by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on strategic Bir Sleiba area in West Darfur

2. Mon, 10 August 2026

   2 reports
   • allafrica.com05:18first to report
     Somalia: Sudan Army Says It Repelled Major RSF Attack in West Darfur

     Sudanese army forces and allied armed groups have repelled a major attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Bir Sleiba in West Darfur, regional governor Minni Minnawi said.

   • Al Jazeera English12:51
     Has the army turned the page on control of western Sudan?

     Sudan's military repels a series of offensives by the RSF paramilitary in a strategically significant region.

3. Tue, 11 August 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)14:03
     Sudanese army repels RSF attack on Qaisan near Ethiopian border

     Qaisan governorate says attack targeted farmers during harvest; no comment from paramilitary group

4. Wed, 12 August 2026

   1 report
   • AllAfrica14:15
     Sudan: Sudan Paramilitary Forces Attack Border Town, Army Alleges Assault Launched From Ethiopia

     [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked the border town of Geissan in Blue Nile State on Tuesday, according to the RSF and local authorities, while a Sudanese army source told AFP that the assault was launched "from inside Ethiopian territory."

5. Thu, 13 August 2026

   6 reports
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)14:52
     Sudanese army repels paramilitary RSF attack in North Kordofan

     Rapid Support Forces attack targeted Jabra al-Sheikh area, military sources tell Anadolu, as clashes continue in Blue Nile state

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)17:38
     Sudan says 21 RSF commanders, 270 fighters defect to army

     Authorities say defectors hand over 37 combat vehicles; no immediate comment from RSF paramilitary group

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)18:51
     Sudanese army repels RSF, SPLM-N attacks on Kurmuk, local authorities say

     Kurmuk administration says town faces drone, suicide drone, artillery attacks over past 3 days

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)19:32
     Sudanese army says it repelled RSF attack in North Kordofan State

     Rapid Support Forces targeted Jabra al-Sheikh area with more than 250 combat vehicles, says army

   • Al Jazeera English19:53
     Sudan army says RSF advance on key town bordering Ethiopia

     Military and government sources say the paramilitary RSF and allies advance into town of Kurmuk in Blue Nile state.

   • dominicanrepublicpost.com20:41
     Sudan army says RSF advance on key town bordering Ethiopia - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture

     Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and allies of the paramilitary group have advanced into a strategically important town on the Sudanese border with Ethiopia,

6. Fri, 14 August 2026

   5 reports
   • NYT World04:01
     Will Sudan’s El Obeid Become the Next El Fasher? What to Know.

     Taking El Obeid would allow the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to consolidate its hold on western Sudan, a significant strategic goal.

   • Google News - Top Stories04:01
     Will Sudan’s El Obeid Become the Next El Fasher? What to Know.

     Will Sudan’s El Obeid Become the Next El Fasher? What to Know. The New York Times RSF renews assault on Sudan's al-Obeid as drones strike capital, witnesses say Reuters Sudanese Army Repels RSF Drone Attacks on Khartoum for Second Day Sudan Tribune Has the army turned the page on control of western Sudan? Al Jazeera Sudanese army says it repelled RSF attack in North Kordofan State Anadolu Ajansı

   • AllAfrica07:14
     Sudan: RSF Says It Captures Key Sudan Town Near Ethiopian Border As Army Withdraws

     [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied fighters have advanced into Al Kurmuk, a strategically important town in Blue Nile State bordering Ethiopia, according to reports by Al Jazeera and The National.

   • news.az11:05
     Sudanese army says it repelled major RSF attack near El-Obeid

     The sources told Anadolu that government forces pushed back the RSF assault on Jabal Hashaba and Umm Arda on Friday morning, Anadolu Agency reported. ...

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)13:51
     Sudanese army repels RSF attack in North Kordofan's El-Obeid

     Army, supporting forces pushed back RSF attack on Jabal Hashaba and Umm Arda, military sources tell Anadolu

7. Sat, 15 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)11:02
     Sudan Sovereignty Council chief says army open to peace, rejects RSF return to power

     Army’s determination to fight, defeat Rapid Support Forces ‘does not mean turning blind eye to any genuine initiative for peace,’ says Burhan

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)18:02
     Sudan’s army chief says armed forces belong to all Sudanese, Khartoum is safe

     Abdel Fattah al-Burhan urges all Sudanese to return to country

8. Wed, 19 August 2026

   2 reports
   • AllAfrica04:48
     Sudan: Sudan Battlefield Shifts As RSF Intensifies Operations in Blue Nile

     [Dabanga] El Kurmuk / Geisan / Assosa / Wad Madani / Sennar -- Sudan's battlefield is undergoing rapid shifts across several fronts, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensifying military operations in Blue Nile state, according to security and military expert Brig Gen Dr Jamal El Shahid.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)17:36
     Hundreds of fighters, including commanders, defect from Sudan's RSF, army says

     Group of defectors reportedly includes 4 commanders, 50 combat vehicles

9. Fri, 21 August 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)19:22
     Sudan’s Sovereignty Council chief warns country could face sanctions ‘in coming days’

     ‘Our battle has not ended and will not end until the rebellion (of the Rapid Support Forces) is eliminated throughout Sudan,’ says Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

10. Sat, 22 August 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica14:53
      Sudan: Sudan's Ground War Escalates As Rivals Fight for Territory and Legitimacy

      [Ayin Network] In Sudan's war, ground fighting has intensified on more than one front in the last few days. The fighting led to a shift in the map of control, particularly in the Blue Nile and Kordofan regions. At the same time, the army's leadership has initiated steps to facilitate political dialogue in areas under its control.

11. Mon, 24 August 2026

    2 reports
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)02:02
      Sudan’s army-aligned force says 49 RSF vehicles destroyed, 70 fighters captured

      4 members of Joint Force of Armed Movements killed in clashes in desert region

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)21:57
      Sudanese army chief vows to defeat RSF, dismisses no-fly zone rumors

      Abdel Fattah al-Burhan vows to liberate 'every inch of Sudanese land' from RSF paramilitary group

12. Tue, 25 August 2026

    4 reports
    • AllAfrica09:55
      Sudan: Sudanese UN Envoy - Eastern Libya, Chad and Ethiopia Are Supply Routes for RSF Militia

      [SNA] Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, said in a briefing to the UN Security Council on Monday that the UN Panel of Experts had documented the transformation of eastern Libya into a central hub in the supply chain of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with the renovation and expansion of Kufra Airport and a significant increase in cargo flights coinciding with the growth of the RSF's capabilities.

    • AllAfrica09:55
      Sudan: Sudanese UN Envoy - Eastern Libya, Chad and Ethiopia Are Supply Routes for RSF Militia

      [SNA] Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, said in a briefing to the UN Security Council on Monday that the UN Panel of Experts had documented the transformation of eastern Libya into a central hub in the supply chain of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with the renovation and expansion of Kufra Airport and a significant increase in cargo flights coinciding with the growth of the RSF's capabilities.

    • AllAfrica09:56
      Sudan: Sudan Renews Call for UN Security Council to Designate RSF Militia As a Terrorist Organization

      [SNA] Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, renewed Sudan's call for the UN Security Council to designate the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia as a terrorist organization, stressing that the nature of its attacks has fundamentally changed following its military setbacks.

    • AllAfrica09:56
      Sudan: Sudan Renews Call for UN Security Council to Designate RSF Militia As a Terrorist Organization

      [SNA] Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, renewed Sudan's call for the UN Security Council to designate the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia as a terrorist organization, stressing that the nature of its attacks has fundamentally changed following its military setbacks.

13. Wed, 26 August 2026

    3 reports
    • Al Jazeera English01:00
      Is Sudan’s battlefield shaping the terms of its next political phase?

      Army gains, RSF defections and al-Burhan’s political push point to a possible shift in Sudan’s war.

      1 reprint

      • aljazeera.com26 Aug, 01:00their copy
    • AllAfrica04:32
      Sudan: War in Sudan Spreads to Neighboring Countries - Tensions With Chad and Ethiopia

      [Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- The war in Sudan is increasingly involving neighboring countries into the conflict. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, have stepped up operations aimed at cutting the supply lines of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemedti," which run through several neighboring countries.

    • Al Jazeera English07:26
      The RSF’s defeat will not end Sudan’s war but merely fragment it

      Sudanese army's battlefield gains rely on an armed coalition it may struggle to control once the common enemy is gone.

14. Sat, 29 August 2026

    1 report
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)14:31
      Sudanese army deploys brigade in Blue Nile state amid fighting with RSF

      Deployment comes after army says it repelled attacks by Rapid Support Forces, SPLM-N in southeastern state

15. Mon, 31 August 2026

    2 reports
    • AllAfrica03:59
      Sudan: Yale Researchers Warn of Major Military Build-Up At Ethiopian Base Near Sudan Border

      [Dabanga] Amsterdam / Asosa / Ed Damazin -- Satellite analysis by the Yale School of Public Health Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) indicates a major escalation in military activity and equipment at an Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) base in Asosa, western Ethiopia, between 23 and 28 August. This buildup is believed to be linked to a potential Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on the city of Ed Damazin in Blue Nile state, according the latest HRL report, which cites Radio Dabanga among...

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)11:36
      200 fighters defect from Sudan's paramilitary RSF, join army: State media

      Latest defection follows departure of hundreds of fighters, several commanders from paramilitary group in recent weeks

16. Tue, 1 September 2026

    2 reports
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)16:19
      Sudan sends military reinforcements to Blue Nile state as hundreds displaced in South Kordofan

      UN migration agency says 730 people displaced from 5 villages in South Kordofan due to deteriorating security conditions

    • Le Monde (France)17:00
      Guerre au Soudan : une seconde base des paramilitaires des FSR identifiée en Ethiopie, signe de l’implication croissante du premier ministre, Abiy Ahmed

      Le gouvernement d’Addis-Abeba fournit, en toute discrétion, un soutien logistique et militaire de plus en plus important aux paramilitaires soudanais, menaçant de faire basculer la guerre civile au Soudan en un conflit régional.

17. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)01:51
      Sudanese army chief says forces to advance ‘without stopping’ amid conflict with RSF

      Yasir Al-Atta says troops to move toward Darfur to protect civilians, as fighting with Rapid Support Forces continues on several fronts

18. Thu, 3 September 2026

    5 reports
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)02:55
      Sudan’s Sovereignty Council chief inspects army's readiness in Blue Nile State amid escalating clashes with RSF

      Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's visit comes amid escalating clashes between army, Raid Support Forces in Blue Nile State

    • rnz.co.nz11:00
      Foreign support and drones fuelling Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says

      Foreign weapons, military technology, fighters and logistical networks are helping sustain Sudan's conflict and expanding the warring parties' ability to strike deep into civilian areas, a United Nations fact-finding mission said in a report published on Thursday, warning that some attacks may amount to war crimes.

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)16:13
      Foreign fighters, weapons networks fuelling Sudan war: UN fact-finding mission

      Mission says external support has strengthened warring parties’ military capabilities with ‘devastating consequences’ for civilians

    • AllAfrica16:38
      Sudan: Sudan's Burhan Inspects Army's Readiness in Blue Nile State Amid Escalating Clashes and Reported RSF Buildup Near Ethiopia Border

      [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sudanese Sovereign Council Chairman and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan inspected military forces and operational readiness in Blue Nile State as clashes intensify between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its ally, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), near the Ethiopian border.

    • Al Jazeera English18:45
      Foreign fighters and external support fuel Sudan’s war: UN-backed probe

      Investigation says support for warring parties strengthens military capabilities, intensifies humanitarian crisis.

19. Fri, 4 September 2026

    2 reports
    • AllAfrica04:12
      Sudan: External Involvement Fuelling Sudan War, New Report Finds

      [UN News] Foreign recruitment and external support networks are fuelling the brutal conflict in Sudan, strengthening the military capabilities of the warring parties and enabling increasingly sophisticated military operations with devastating consequences for civilians, independent UN human rights investigators said on Thursday, calling for action now to protect the population.

    • AllAfrica04:17
      Sudan: Sudan's Lead Gold Producer and the UAE

      [Ayin Network] This report is a revisied version that replaces the original story.