RSF captures strategic desert city in North Darfur

Fall of Al-Maliha slows Sudanese army efforts to reinforce El Fasher

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Thursday morning captured the strategic desert city of Al-Maliha in North Darfur from the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their allies from former Darfur rebel groups, who have aligned with the military since the onset of the civil war in 2023.

This move, for now, slows down SAF efforts to reinforce their besieged force…