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#Sudan’s Blue Nile displacement reaches 73,000 after #Kurmuk attack Activists said on Thursday that approximately 73,000 people have fled Al-Kurmuk in Sudan’s Blue Nile region following attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF). The RSF and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (#SPLM-N) led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu seized the border town on March 24. The offensive has sparked accusations that Ethiopia facilitated the attack from its territory. The Blue Nile Humanitarian Emergency Room stated that according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 73,406 displaced people have arrived in Ed Damazin and surrounding areas. Most of those fleeing the violence are women and children. The group described the humanitarian situation as extremely harsh, reflecting a deep tragedy for the local population. Displaced families are reportedly facing a fragile reality characterized by acute shortages of food and clean....... https://sudantribune.com/article/312121

News: #Sudan’s army recaptures key area near #Ethiopian border from RSF Sudanese army forces say they have recaptured the Al-Sillik area in Blue Nile state, near the border with Ethiopia, from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (#RSF), following heavy fighting over the weekend. In a statement issued on Monday and cited by Anadolu News Agency, the Sudanese Armed Forces’ (#SAF) 4th Infantry Division said its troops regained control of Al-Sillik “after a well-planned military operation,” claiming the offensive routed RSF fighters and inflicted heavy losses in both lives and equipment. The army also said the clashes affected RSF allies from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (#SPLM-N), led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu. Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=54782

News: #Sudan says RSF, SPLM-N attack Blue Nile region from #South_Sudan The Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (#SPLM-N) launched a large-scale attack on Sudan’s #Blue_Nile region from South Sudanese territory on Sunday, Sudan Tribune reported, citing Sudanese government sources. The attack in Sudan’s Blue Nile region, a direct neighbor to #Ethiopia, targeted Al-Sillik, #Milkan, and other locations in Bau County, with the army’s 4th Infantry Division reportedly engaged in fierce battles to repel what officials described as “foreign aggression,” Sudan Tribune reports indicate, as sources told it. A senior government official accused South Sudan of allowing its territory to be used for training and receiving military equipment for the attacking forces. Widespread civilian displacement toward safer areas within Bau has occurred, the official said. Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=54772

#Sudanese army evacuates hundreds as drone strikes intensify near #Ethiopian border Sudanese army trucks evacuated hundreds of civilians from the strategic border town of #Kurmuk on Saturday, as an escalation in drone strikes by paramilitary and rebel forces opened a volatile new front in the country’s internal conflict. The displaced residents arrived in #Ed_Damazin, the capital of the #Blue_Nile region in Sudan’s far southeast, following two days of intensified aerial bombardment. Local officials reported that a combined force of the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (#SPLM-N), led by Joseph Touka, has been targeting residential neighbourhoods and infrastructure. “The attacks forced citizens to flee toward Ed Damazin once again,” said Kurmuk Commissioner Abdel Ati al-Faki. He noted that approximately 80 families, totalling some 300 people, reached the capital on Saturday, joining nearly 1,900 others who have arrived... https://sudantribune.com/article/311214

News: RSF claims capture of #Kurmuk near #Ethiopia border amid escalating tensions #Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) has claimed it captured the strategic town of Kurmuk in #Blue_Nile State following intense fighting with the Sudanese Armed Forces (#SAF), according to a report by Xinhua. In a statement, the RSF said its forces, alongside the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (#SPLM-N), had taken control of Kurmuk and surrounding areas after what it described as “fierce” battles. Kurmuk, located near the Ethiopian border, is considered a strategic corridor linking Blue Nile and #Sinnar states and providing access to key infrastructure, including the Al-Roseires Dam. Analysts cited by Xinhua said control of the town could shift regional dynamics and affect cross-border movements. As previously reported by Sudan Tribune, a Sudanese government official claimed that fighters linked to the RSF and SPLM-N entered Blue Nile through...... Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=56050

News: #Sudanese officials accuses #Ethiopia of aiding rebel assault on Kurmuk Sudanese authorities have accused Ethiopia of facilitating a renewed offensive by allied rebel forces on the strategic border town of #Kurmuk in #Blue_Nile state, according to a report by Sudan Tribune. A Sudanese government official, cited by the outlet, alleged that Ethiopia “sponsored” the assault by allowing fighters linked to the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (#SPLM-N) to operate through its territory. The source claimed combat vehicles moved from #Assosa in Ethiopia toward border areas before launching the attack. Fighting has intensified around Kurmuk, with clashes reported across multiple fronts. The accusations come amid earlier claims reported by Reuters in February that Ethiopia is hosting a training camp for RSF-linked fighters in the #Benishangul-Gumuz region near the Sudan border. Sudanese officials have....... Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=56021

News: #Sudanese official alleges #Ethiopia facilitated RSF, SPLM-N attacks in Blue Nile Ethiopia has been accused of facilitating the movement of attacking forces into Sudan’s #Blue_Nile region, according to a report by Sudan Tribune. The Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (#SPLM-N) reportedly launched coordinated attacks on multiple army positions on Tuesday, seizing the strategic town of #Deim Mansour in #Kurmuk County. Video and social media posts from the SPLM-N claim that combat vehicles, tanks, and drones were captured during the assault. A high-ranking Sudanese government official told Sudan Tribune that the RSF and SPLM-N forces entered Sudan from Ethiopian territory, specifically from the #Benishangul-Gumuz region,... According to a report by AFP on Wednesday, Sudan’s paramilitary forces have advanced toward army positions near the country’s southeastern border with Ethiopia. The advance was reported.... Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=54985

#Sudan army says it seized two areas in #Blue_Nile region The Sudanese army said on Thursday it had seized control of two areas in the Blue Nile region, marking a significant advance in the #southeastern province where fighting has escalated since January. The 4th Infantry Division, the army’s primary command in the region, said in a statement that its troops and allied forces “cleared” #Jort East and the #Ballamo camp following decisive battles against paramilitary and rebel groups. The southern and western sectors of the Blue Nile province have seen a surge in violence this year. The army is currently engaged in a conflict against an alliance of the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (#SPLM-N) led by Joseph Touka. Military officials stated the operation was part of a broader campaign to secure strategic locations in the southern sector. https://sudantribune.com/article/311706