Al Burhan army's goal to defeat RSF this year too ambitious, experts say
Sudan's army has vowed to defeat the Rapid Support Forces by the end of 2026, but analysts say the goal is too ambitious given how deeply entrenched the paramilitary group is in the country's west. Recent battlefield gains by the army in the northern part of the central Kordofan region have left the RSF reeling and disorganised, the analysts say, but they add that it remains a formidable force.…
Analysts are skeptical of Sudan's army's pledge to eliminate the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) by the end of 2026, as the paramilitary group remains deeply entrenched in the country's west, making the goal too ambitious. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have recently made significant gains in the northern central Kordofan region, capturing the key city of Bara and several districts along a strategic highway to Khartoum.
These advances have relieved pressure on the RSF-controlled city of Al Obeid and provided a logistical lifeline to the SAF in Kordofan. However, the experts emphasize that the RSF remains a formidable force and that neither side can decisively win the four-year conflict. The RSF controls near-total power in Darfur and parts of neighboring Kordofan and Blue Nile State in the south, while both sides have been accused of atrocities, including the use of chemical weapons.
The conflict's protracted nature has drawn increasing attention from neighboring countries such as Ethiopia, Libya, Chad, Kenya, and South Sudan, complicating future negotiations. Experts warn that these external influences will likely prolong the war, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced over 14 million people, creating the world's largest humanitarian crisis.
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