Sudan Army Vows To Eliminate RSF Before Year-End As Military Offensive Intensifies

Sudan's Armed Forces have vowed to eliminate the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) before the end of the year, with Chief of Staff Yasser al-Atta saying the military is advancing on multiple fronts following recent gains in North Kordofan. The announcement comes after government forces captured several strategic towns and months after reclaiming much of Khartoum State. The conflict, which began in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced nearly 13 million, while peace efforts remain stalled and humanitarian conditions continue to deteriorate.

Sudan's Armed Forces have pledged to intensify military operations against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with the army's top leadership declaring that it aims to eliminate the group from the battlefield before the end of the year.
Sudanese Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yasser al-Atta made the remarks during an address to a gathering of fighters on Monday, according to videos circulated by supporters of the military and reported by Sudan Tribune.
Although the location of the event was not disclosed, al-Atta said government forces were making simultaneous advances across multiple fronts.
"We are implementing the theory of advancing in all directions, with all fronts moving simultaneously, as happened during the recapture of Khartoum State," he said.
He further declared that by the end of the year there would be "not a single Janjaweed fighter" remaining, using a term often employed by the Sudanese military to refer to the RSF and its predecessors.
Al-Atta also vowed to remove foreign fighters allegedly supporting the paramilitary group.

MILITARY OFFENSIVE GAINS MOMENTUM

The statement comes days after Sudanese government forces and allied units captured several strategic towns, including Bara, Jabra al-Sheikh and Um Sayala, during a rapid offensive along the key export highway linking Omdurman and El-Obeid in North Kordofan.
Military analysts say control of the road is strategically important because it provides access to central Sudan and supply routes into western parts of the country.
The latest operation marks another significant advance by the army after it regained control of much of Khartoum State earlier this year following months of intense urban fighting.

FIGHTING CONTINUES IN KORDOFAN

Despite recent gains, fierce battles continue across the three Kordofan states—North, West and South Kordofan—which have remained major conflict zones since late 2025.
Both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF continue to fight for control of key transport routes, towns and military positions.
The fighting has repeatedly displaced civilians and disrupted humanitarian access across the region.

CONFLICT ENTERS FOURTH YEAR

Sudan's civil war began in April 2023 after tensions between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF escalated into open warfare in the capital, Khartoum.
What initially started as a power struggle between rival military leaders has evolved into one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
According to United Nations and international estimates, the conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and forced nearly 13 million others to flee their homes, making it one of the largest displacement crises globally.
Millions remain in urgent need of food, healthcare and humanitarian assistance.

PEACE EFFORTS REMAIN STALLED

Regional and international efforts to broker a ceasefire have so far failed to produce a lasting settlement.
Several rounds of negotiations facilitated by the African Union, IGAD, Saudi Arabia and the United States have broken down amid continued fighting and accusations of ceasefire violations by both sides.
Humanitarian organisations continue to warn that prolonged conflict, famine risks and the collapse of public services are worsening conditions for civilians across Sudan.
Analysts say the latest military declaration signals that the Sudanese army intends to pursue a battlefield victory rather than an immediate negotiated settlement, raising concerns that fighting could intensify further in the coming months.