The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of Sudan’s second largest city Nyala on Thursday, marking a possible turning point in the six-month conflict. The RSF declared the capture of the army's 16th Infantry Division, the military’s western command center, effectively seizing Nyala, the capital of the state of South Darfur. The development could pave the way for the RSF to advance on El Obeid city, capital of the besieged state of North Kordofan, and other Darfur states.
The Sudanese political and civil forces concluded their meeting in Addis Ababa by agreeing on an organizational structure that includes the Democratic Civilian Front to prepare for the founding meeting of the coordination. Former Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok will head the front, including representatives of political and civil forces, resistance committees, unions, and professional bodies, and a 30-member executive coordination office.