The story so far · 2 days, October 14 to 15, 2026
One Turn followed this story across 2 editions, from West Darfur, Sudan on October 14, 2026. Newest first.
Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been at war since April 2023. Darfur has been a stronghold of the RSF, which has faced accusations of atrocities there.
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Sudan's armed forces announced they had recaptured the Bir Kelekel area of West Darfur from the Rapid Support Forces, according to the state governor. The claim was not independently confirmed in the report.
Why it matters: Shifts in control of Darfur affect a region at the centre of one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Sources: Radio Tamazuj · See it on the globe
The Sudanese Armed Forces said they recaptured the Bir Kelekel area of West Darfur from the Rapid Support Forces, according to state governor Bahr al-Din Adam Karama.
Why it matters: Territorial shifts in Darfur affect civilians caught in one of the world's largest humanitarian crises.
Sources: Radio Tamazuj · See it on the globe