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RSF Seizes Key Transport Hub Amid Ongoing Sudan Conflict

12/2/2025

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The Rapid Support Forces captured Babanusa, a transport hub in West Kordofan, after a surprise attack by the Sudanese army.
The RSF seized Al Fashir in North Darfur last month.
The conflict began in April 2023 and has displaced 12 million people and caused at least 40,000 deaths.
Despite the Quad nations proposing a truce and peace talks, the RSF initially accepted but later violated it with drone strikes.

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The Rapid Support Forces captured Babanusa, a transport hub in West Kordofan, after a surprise attack by the Sudanese army.
The RSF seized Al Fashir in North Darfur last month.
The conflict began in April 2023 and has displaced 12 million people and caused at least 40,000 deaths.
Despite the Quad nations proposing a truce and peace talks, the RSF initially accepted but later violated it with drone strikes.