The Sudanese army is renewing a military effort to retake Kordofan, Darfur

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Adam HancockJanuary 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM

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The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are preparing a large-scale military operation to retake the Kordofan and Darfur regions from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This effort, commencing in January 2026, aims to surpass the army's previous recapture of Khartoum. The SAF has reportedly reorganized troops and launched air and ground strikes against RSF positions in both regions, claiming to have inflicted heavy losses. The governor of Darfur stated that recent SAF actions have prevented the RSF from besieging el-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan. The civil war between the SAF and RSF is now in its third year.

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el-Obeid 30% el-Fasher 30% Minni Arko Minnawi 40% Al Jazeera 40% Hiba Moran 50% Khartoum ×260% Sudan ×470% Darfur ×780% Kordofan ×1080% Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) ×790% Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ×990%

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rapid support forces 90% sudanese army 90% kordofan 80% military operation 80% darfur 80% civil war 70% territorial control 60% air strikes 50% combat vehicles 40%