Sudan army says breaks siege on strategic southern state capital

Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Feb 23, 2025

The Sudanese army said Sunday it had broken a paramilitary siege on a key southern state capital, the latest in a series of military gains across the country. El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, has been hemmed in by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since its war with the regular army erupted in April 2023. In a statement, army spokesman Nabil Abdallah said that their for