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Sudan army says breaks siege on strategic southern state capital

A Sudanese army soldier buys fruits at a market in Wad Madani in Sudan's al-Jazira state on February 20, 2025, after the regular army forces reclaimed the area from its rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) last month. [AFP]

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.

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