After the Rapid Support Forces released several videos claiming control over Mount Moya near the city of Sennar in South Al-Jazeera State, social media accounts affiliated with the Sudanese army shared clips showing the army's advance in that strategic area. Meanwhile, hundreds of Sudanese families have fled the Mount Moya area in recent hours following reports of the Rapid Support Forces' control, threatening the security of a vital road connecting the state with White Nile State to the south.
Displacement to Sinja
Eyewitnesses reported the "displacement of hundreds of residents from the villages of Mount Moya towards the city of Sinja, which is about 50 kilometers south of Sennar, or westward to the city of Rabak, the capital of White Nile State," according to Agence France-Presse. Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Popular Resistance in Sennar State, Ammar Hassan Ammar, wrote on his Facebook page, "Unfortunately, after ongoing battles in which your forces exerted every effort, the Mount Moya area has fallen into the hands of the rebel militia (Rapid Support), and efforts are underway to regain it." The Rapid Support Forces confirmed yesterday via their account on the "X" platform that they control the area.
Since April 15, 2023, Sudan has experienced a bloody war between the armed forces led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, followed by a deep humanitarian crisis. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, including up to 15,000 people in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, according to United Nations experts. However, the death toll from the war remains unclear, with some estimates suggesting it could reach 150,000, according to U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello. Additionally, Sudan has recorded nearly ten million internally displaced persons since the outbreak of hostilities, according to United Nations statistics. Much of the country's infrastructure has been largely destroyed, leaving its residents threatened by famine.
