Sudanese Armed Forces

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), alongside allied forces, announced the liberation of Al-Kormuk in Blue Nile State after intense battles. The victory was attributed to the fighters' determination and troops' bravery.

El Obeid in Sudan has become a key battleground in the conflict between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Aid worker Fatima reported recent violent drone strikes targeting schools and fuel stations, killing over 20 people, including students, with 40-45 drones commonly observed during attacks.

The UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are besieging Sudan's el-Obeid, conducting drone strikes on civilian infrastructure like gas stations and electricity facilities, causing casualties and displacement. The UN Human Rights Council is addressing the crisis as the RSF, supported by the UAE, intensifies attacks, while the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) defends the city with checkpoints and trenches.

A coalition of NGOs has requested the ICC investigate senior UAE and regional officials for allegedly aiding atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region. The submission accuses foreign actors of supplying arms, mercenaries, and logistical support to conflict parties, including the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned an Indian firm and its CEO for enabling the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to escalate the civil war in Sudan.

Sudanese Armed Forces Commander-in-chief Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan has pledged to investigate reports of an Egyptian military attack on Sudanese miners near the border, amid calls for an international probe into alleged Egyptian operations inside Sudan.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed to have seized the Surkum area in Sudan's Blue Nile region amid escalating clashes with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). Drone strikes in the White Nile and North Kordofan regions resulted in civilian casualties, as noted in the title.

Sudan's conflict, primarily between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), is exacerbated by foreign actors like the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which supplies arms and Colombian mercenaries to the RSF. Human Rights Watch and other organizations report UAE involvement in arms trafficking and mercenary deployment, with evidence suggesting deliberate state-backed operations linked to senior Emirati officials.

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) reported destroying 141 combat vehicles, several weapons depots, killing and injuring dozens of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) elements, and seizing weapons and military equipment across four fronts over two weeks.

The UAE denies allegations of supporting the RSF militia in Sudan, amid accusations from human rights organizations. The RSF has experienced defections to the Sudanese Armed Forces, while civilians face ongoing suffering.

Congress is advancing bipartisan legislation to authorize sanctions on Sudan’s warring factions, with the House Foreign Affairs Committee passing a bill and the Senate introducing a similar measure. The bills aim to pressure the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces, address humanitarian aid blockages, and extend the Special Envoy to Sudan role. The conflict in Sudan continues, with both sides accused of atrocities against civilians.

Drones attacks in North Kordofan State between 6 and 8 June 2026 killed at least 18 civilians and wounded dozens more, according to the Darfur Network for Human Rights. The attacks targeted a market, villages, civilian vehicles, and a fuel station, carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).

Iran is accused of supplying attack drones to Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in Sudan's civil war, leading to civilian casualties. The conflict, now in its fourth year, has killed up to 400,000 people and displaced 11 million. An Iranian woman in the U.S. was arrested for brokering a $70 million drone deal to Sudan, while both SAF and rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) increasingly use drones against civilians.

Sudan's capital Khartoum remains largely abandoned a year after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) reclaimed it, with the presidential palace in ruins and the city marked by war devastation. The civil war, now in its fourth year, has left significant destruction and loss of life.

Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian national and U.S. lawful permanent resident, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on charges of brokering arms sales between Iran and Sudan. She is accused of trafficking drones, bombs, and ammunition through her Omani company Atlas International Business, which received $7 million in payments. Mafi faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Shamim Mafi, a Woodland Hills resident, was arrested at LAX for allegedly brokering illegal arms deals between Iran and the Sudanese Armed Forces. Federal authorities accuse her of facilitating the trafficking of weapons.

The war in Sudan enters its fourth year with the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) remaining in a military stalemate. Neither side has achieved a decisive victory, and the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen.

Sudan’s army-appointed prime minister declared victory in the civil war against the Rapid Support Forces, hosting journalists in a makeshift conference room. The announcement highlights efforts to project stability amid ongoing conflict, with the prime minister also citing reliance on U.S. President Donald Trump for peace.

Sudan marks its fourth year of war, described as an 'abandoned crisis,' with famine, mass casualties, and displacement affecting 13 million people. The conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces continues, exacerbated by international inaction and regional power interventions.

The article calls for a ceasefire in Sudan and emphasizes the need for collective political action involving all actors, including the Sudanese people, to shape the country's future. It highlights that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) cannot achieve this alone.