The capture of Heglig by the Rapid Support Forces militia stripped Sudan’s state of a critical economic lifeline, shifted the military balance, and deepened the country’s slide toward fragmentation.

The U.S. condemns atrocities by the Rapid Support Forces militia in Sudan while quietly using UAE-backed bases for “grey zone” operations in the Horn of Africa.

The battle for el-Obeid has become a pivotal moment in Sudan’s war, with its outcome likely to determine the survival or collapse of the state.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, recently announced a complete alignment of their positions on the Sudanese war.

Transitional Sovereign Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on October 13, 2025, dismissed Sudanese Central Bank Governor Buraie Siddig Ali Ahmed.