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

Government forces have entered South Kordofan’s capital, Kadugli, days after breaking a siege in nearby Dilling.Published On 3 Feb 2026Sudan’s military says it has broken through a siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group of the South Kordofan capital of Kadugli, marking its second major advance in less than a week.General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto leader of the country, visited Sudan’s public television station in the city of Omdurman on Tuesday to assert that his forces had opened a supply route to the capital.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Sudan army says two-year RSF siege of key town brokenlist 2 of 4Dozens killed in RSF drone attack in war-torn Sudan’s South Kordofanlist 3 of 4Sudan’s people endure ‘horror and hell’ in war, says UN rights chieflist 4 of 4Sudan’s women break ‘traditional rules’ to surviveend of list“I have no other statement than to say to the Sudanese people, congratulations for the opening of the road to Kadugli,” he said. “Congratulations to our people in Kadugli for the arrival of the armed forces. The armed forces will reach anywhere in Sudan.”Al-Burhan insisted that the military government of Sudan supports peace efforts but will not agree to a truce with the RSF, with which it has been fighting a vicious civil war since April 2023, while cities are under siege.“There will be no truce that would strengthen the enemy. There will be no ceasefire that would allow this militia to stand on its feet again,” he said.There was no immediate comment from the RSF, which has been blockading Kadugli, alongside the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement North, since the start of the war.The conflict has devastated the East African country, with many killed, millions displaced and hunger and illness rife in what has been branded the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.The United Nations declared a famine in Kadugli in November, citing “months without reliable access to food or medical care”.