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- 1Sudan's army claims heavy losses inflicted on RSF in Blue Nile▼Sudan’s army says it inflicted heavy losses on RSF, allies in Blue Nile state
Sudan's army says it inflicted heavy losses on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and their allied fighters in Blue Nile state, extending the two-year war beyond its earlier frontlines in Khartoum, Darfur and Kordofan. The claim could not be independently verified, and the RSF has not immediately commented on the reported fighting.
- 2RSF-aligned force claims advance near Blue Nile capital, army disputes it▼RSF-SPLM-N force claims advance near Blue Nile capital, army disputes push
A combined force of the Rapid Support Forces and the SPLM-North says it has advanced near Damazin, the capital of Sudan's Blue Nile state. The Sudanese army has rejected the claim, disputing that any such push took place. The rival accounts underscore how the two-year war is spreading into new fronts beyond the main battle zones of Khartoum, Darfur and Kordofan.
- 32,800 displaced in one day in Sudan's Blue Nile▼Insecurity displaces 2,800 people in single day in Sudan’s Blue Nile: UN migration agency
The UN migration agency says renewed insecurity in Sudan's Blue Nile state forced around 2,800 people to flee their homes in a single day. The displacement adds to Sudan's widening humanitarian crisis, which has already uprooted millions since fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces erupted in April 2023. Aid agencies say access and funding shortfalls are hampering the response.
- 4Sudan war spreads: Ethiopian border clashes and Ed Damazin drone attacks▼Sudan war: fighting on Ethiopian border, drone attacks on Ed Damazin
Sudan's war has expanded to new fronts, with reports of fighting along the border with Ethiopia and drone attacks striking Ed Damazin, the capital of Blue Nile state. The development signals the conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces is spreading beyond its main battlegrounds, raising fears of regional spillover and deepening a humanitarian crisis already among the world's largest.
- 5RSF drone strikes hit governor's house in Sudan's Blue Nile▼Sudan says RSF drone strikes target governor’s house, civilian sites in Blue Nile state
Sudanese authorities say drones belonging to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces struck the governor's residence in Blue Nile state, along with civilian sites. The attacks mark an expansion of the two-year war into a previously less affected region. Officials condemned the strikes as targeting civilian infrastructure, while the RSF has not confirmed the attacks.
- 6Sudanese commander orders troops in Blue Nile to prepare offensive against rebels▼Sudanese commander orders troops in Blue Nile to prepare push against rebels
A Sudanese military commander has ordered troops stationed in Blue Nile state to prepare for an offensive against rebel forces, according to a Sudan Tribune report. The directive signals an escalation of military operations in the restive border region, though details on timing, troop numbers, or the rebel groups targeted have not yet been disclosed.
- 7Sudan rebel alliance claims advance near Ed Damazin▼Sudan rebel alliance claims advance near Ed Damazin in Blue Nile
A Sudanese rebel alliance says its forces have advanced near Ed Damazin, the capital of Blue Nile state. The claim, reported by Sudan Tribune, comes amid the country's ongoing conflict, though the extent of the advance and any fighting around the city remains unconfirmed by independent sources or government officials.
- 8RSF-SPLM-N alliance claims advance near Blue Nile capital●Daily_Brief: RSF-SPLM-N alliance claims advance near Blue Nile capital as Sudan army says attack repelled
An alliance of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the SPLM-N faction says it has advanced near Damazin, the capital of Blue Nile state. The Sudanese army rejects the claim, saying it repelled the attack. The rival accounts come as the two-year war between the army and the RSF spreads into new regions, raising fears of fresh fighting along the Ethiopian border.