Sudans army is suddenly winning again. Sieges are breaking, alliances are shifting. Sudan’s army appears to be regaining momentum in its nearly three-year war against the terrorist organisation Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Analysts attribute the gains to stronger political and military backing from regional allies. In recent days, fighting between the two sides has intensified.
KHARTOUM FEBRYARY 9: Sudan’s army is suddenly winning again. Sieges are breaking, alliances are shifting, and a Saudi-UAE rivalry may be reshaping the war—and the entire Red Sea region.
Sudan’s army appears to be regaining momentum in its nearly three-year war against the terrorist organisation Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as shifting regional alliances and increased military backing tilt the balance on the battlefield, analysts say, they also attribute the gains to stronger political and military backing from regional allies.
In recent days, fighting between the two sides has intensified, especially across Sudan’s three Kordofan states, where the army says it has made advances.
Experts say recent arms negotiations and the arrival of new equipment have improved the army’s position, especially as the war has become increasingly shaped by drones, air defenses and long-range strikes.
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have stepped up pressure on Khalifa Haftar over the eastern Libya commander’s role in facilitating Emirati military support to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), warning that continued assistance could trigger a serious shift in Cairo’s relationship with him.
According to the military source, Egypt has aerial imagery showing weapons shipments moving from Abu Dhabi to Haftar, and from there to the Rapid Support Forces, as well as Libyan fuel tankers transporting fuel to the RSF in Darfur.
Humanitarian access remains a crucial concern for many international actors, including the United States, which called on the UN Security Council to authorize aid deliveries through Chad.
