Tue 28 July 2026:

Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemeti, has ordered his troops to change their military strategy in his first public appearance since the Sudanese army announced it had captured several areas in North Kordofan state.

In a recorded video released on Monday, Hemeti urged his forces to “change their way” starting immediately and called on RSF fighters to stop filming their movements, saying such videos provide the army with useful intelligence.

He also instructed his troops to comply with military rules and regulations and to protect civilians, adding: “From today, there is no sleep. It is do or die.”

Hemeti said the RSF leadership was now on the front lines and announced that he would join his forces on the battlefield during the next phase.

“There is no turning back from today. Forward. The forces must be ready,” he said.

Hemeti’s appearance came hours after Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council chairman and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan toured the Umm Sayala area and the town of Jabra al-Sheikh in North Kordofan, a day after the army announced it had taken control of both locations.

Early on Sunday, the Sudanese army said it had captured the towns of Bara and Jabra al-Sheikh, as well as the Umm Sayala area, following battles with the RSF.

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UN Women warns women in Sudan’s El Obeid face drone attacks by day, sexual violence by night

UN Women on Friday warned of an emerging pattern of violence against women and girls in Sudan’s El Obeid, saying they face drone attacks during the day and sexual violence at night, leaving them with “no safe window” to collect water.

In a statement, the agency said women and girls have been forced to wait until after dark to collect water because drone strikes have targeted water sources and distribution points during daylight hours.

“Under the perception that darkness offers protection from aerial attacks, these women and girls have been harassed, raped, and subjected to other forms of sexual violence,” it said.

UN Women warned that cholera is spreading as the rainy season approaches, with the World Health Organization reporting 1,330 cases in early July, while malnutrition and limited access to healthcare are increasing the risk of severe illness and death.

The agency said the number of women and girls requiring gender-based violence services has quadrupled since the conflict began, reaching an estimated 12.7 million this year.

It also warned that aid cuts have forced many women-led organizations to reduce or suspend services, renewing its call for an immediate ceasefire, unhindered humanitarian access, and accountability for violations.

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been accused by the Sudanese government and international human rights organizations of widespread abuses, including sexual violence and attacks on civilians.

-Source: AA

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