List of engagements during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)

El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan

• El Fasher is captured by the Rapid Support Forces
• El Fasher massacre
• SAF's 6th Infantry Division retreat westward
• El Fasher and surrounding villages fall under total RSF control

Battle of Khartoum

• Rapid Support Forces control all of South Darfur, Central Darfur, East Darfur, and West Darfur
• RSF forces capture strategic cities such as Geneina, Kabkabiya, Um Dafuq, Ed Daein, Kutum, Nyala, and El Fasher
• The Sudan Liberation Movement controls parts of Darfur including the town of Tawila^[7]

Ongoing

• Rapid Support Forces control most of West and the southwestern portion of North Kordofan
• SPLM-N (al-Hilu) controls parts of South Kordofan

• RSF retreated from airport on 25 March 2025^[8][9]

Merowe Airport, Merowe, Sudan

• RSF captures Merowe airport on April 15
• SAF captures the airport on April 19, and RSF retreats from Merowe on April 21

Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan

• Fighting breaks out between April 15 and April 20
• Ceasefires occur between April 20 and May 5, with sporadic clashes until August 8
• RSF launches an offensive on August 11, later besieging the city
• RSF capture the infantry base of the 16th Infantry Division, effectively capturing Nyala

El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan

• SAF repels several RSF attacks on the city between April 15 and May 23
• RSF fully besiege El Obeid by May 30
• By July, RSF come under of control the southern and western parts of the city, along with the El Obeid airport
• By September Sudanese Armed Forces recaptured the city
• On 23 February 2025, the Sudanese army fully lifts the siege of El-Obeid^[10]

Kutum and Kassab refugee camp, North Darfur, Sudan

Kaduqli, South Kordofan State, Sudan

• SAF remains in control of Dilling
• Siege lifted on 24 February 2025, connecting with forces in Kadugli.
• SPLM-N and RSF remained next to the city until 26 January 2026, then SAF captured Habila and Al-Takmah.

Wad Madani, Gezira State

• First Battle: RSF victory
  • First Battle: RSF seizes control of Wad Madani between December 2023 and January 2025
• Second Battle: SAF victory^[11]
  • Second Battle: SAF regained control of Wad Madani^[12]
    • SAF continues moving north towards Khartoum

Babanusa, West Kordofan, Sudan

• SAF repels initial assault, controlling the city still^[13]
• Artillery clashes on 6 May 2024 kills commanders from both sides^[14]
• RSF still lays siege to the city, but major attacks have ceased.^[15]
• On 11 November 2025, RSF started new attacks on the city, and on the 1 December, RSF took full control over the city.

Capture of Al-Fulah

Al-Fulah and West Kordofan, Sudan

19 June 2024

• RSF captures Al Fulah on June 20.
• RSF later takes control over several more villages and areas in West Kordofan.
• Sudanese army withdraws to Babanusa.

• RSF captures Jebel Moya on 25 June.
• SAF recaptures the area by 5 October.^[16]

Sennar State

• Sudanese army recaptured most of Sennar state except small villages under RSF control, including Mazmoum.
• RSF launched incursion into Blue Nile State on 4 August 2024.^[18]
• SAF launched a counteroffensive on the rest of RSF controlled territory on 5 March 2025, and on the same day recaptured remaining RSF controlled areas located in the state, including Mazmoum and Al-Dali, leading to RSF withdrawal across the South Sudan border.

Bahri, Sudan

• Sudanese army and allied forces take fully control of the city of Bahri on February 17, 2025

• Fighting largely ceases by June 2025
• RSF in control of the city and most of the Meidob Volcanic Field while the SAF is in control of Al Atrun

Gabal El Uweinat, Libya–Sudan border

• RSF and LNA take full control of the Libyan Border.

Blue Nile State

Ongoing

• Rapid Support Forces and SPLM-N (al-Hilu) face heavy setbacks since summer 2026.

SAF victory

Darfur genocide (2023–present)

Darfur, Sudan

15 April 2023

At least 17,000–145,000

Masalit genocide

West Darfur, Sudan

24 April 2023

At least 17,000–145,000

Misterei massacre

Misterei, West Darfur, Sudan

Janjaweed and Rapid Support Forces

97 killed

Taiba bridge, Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan

23 August 2023

Unknown

42 killed

Ardamata, West Darfur

8 November 2023

Janjaweed and Rapid Support Forces

Between 800 and 2,000^{[19][20][21][22]}

Wad An Nora massacre

Wad Al-Noora, Gezira State, Sudan

5 June 2024

Rapid Support Forces

150-200+

Galgani massacre

Galgani, Sennar State, Sudan

15 August 2024

108+, 24+ women and minors

2024 eastern Gezira State massacres

Eastern Gezira State, Sudan

20 October 2024

8,000+

El Fasher massacre

El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan

26 October 2025

60,000–68,000

• 460+ in Saudi maternity hospital