The Joint Force of armed struggle movements announced on July 12, 2026, that it had regained control of the Bir Saliba area, following clashes with the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces.

The Sudanese Army’s recapture of Kurmuk reshaped the balance of power in southeastern Sudan, closing an attritional front that the UAE-backed RSF militias had sought to turn into a pressure point against the army.

The Telegraph revealed the existence of secret training camps in eastern Libya, such as Camp 17, where RSF fighters receive training on operating drones and heavy weapons.

As RSF troops encircle El Obeid, the Sudanese Army's preemptive drone strikes signal that a decisive showdown is now imminent.

An airstrike near the Sudan-Egypt border has fueled tensions over sovereignty, gold resources, and border security in the mineral-rich Nubian Shield.