Sudanβs army on Sunday was battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces across multiple fronts in North and West Kordofan, driving tens of thousands of civilians to flee the escalating violence.
Clashes have raged in the west of el-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, and Babnousa, a key city in West Kordofan, and in several northern towns in the state, according to Doha-based Al Jazeera.
Military sources told Al Jazeera that RSF fighters used drones and artillery to attack army positions in Babnousa.
Muawia Mohamed, head of emergency operations at the Humanitarian Aid Commission in White Nile State, said the region has recently received more than 16,000 newly displaced people fleeing North Kordofan and parts of Darfur.
He added that the White Nile State is now hosting ov
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