Sudan military claims to break siege of key Kordofan city of Kadugli

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 3, 2026 at 02:45 PM

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In February 2026, the Sudanese military claimed to have broken the siege of Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan, by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This comes days after the military broke a siege in nearby Dilling. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan's leader, announced the opening of a supply route to Kadugli, which has been blockaded by the RSF and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement North since the civil war began in April 2023. Al-Burhan stated that the military will not agree to a truce with the RSF. The conflict has created a humanitarian crisis in Sudan, with widespread displacement, hunger, and illness, leading the UN to declare a famine in Kadugli in November.

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UN 30% Sudan People’s Liberation Movement North 30% Dilling 35% Omdurman 40% Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ×270% South Kordofan ×275% Kadugli ×780% Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ×585% Sudan ×790%

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