The Rapid Support Forces advanced into villages south of Jebel Aulia on the fourth consecutive day of intense fighting at the southern edge of Khartoum, while North Darfur health authorities warned of a surging dengue and malaria epidemic threatening to overwhelm the few remaining functional hospitals in the region.
Warplanes executed airstrikes on specific sites within Jebel Aulia as clashes continued to rage throughout the area. The RSF seized control of several villages including El Sheikh El Yagout and Wad Jar El Nabi, south of Jebel Aulia, prompting mass civilian flight toward White Nile state and nearby areas. Social media activists launched the hashtag #JebelAuliaMassacre, accusing the paramilitary group of killing and detaining a significant number of civilians.
The Jebel Aulia Emergency Room shared a list of 12 detainees released by the RSF, followed by an updated list of 58 missing persons that officials said would be continually updated. Armed groups from the El Jomoui tribe blocked a western road leading to Jebel Aulia, warning that any RSF soldier attempting to cross would be killed.
Strategic Dam Remains Contested
The battle centres on the Jebel Aulia dam, a strategic target whose control would enable the RSF to link its forces on the eastern and western sides of the Nile. Both the Sudan Armed Forces and the RSF posted videos claiming control of the nearby El Najumi airbase, though sources on the ground indicated the RSF has only partial control and has not yet secured the dam itself. The paramilitary group also took partial control of the airbase, a key logistics hub.
North Darfur Dengue and Cholera Surge
The North Darfur Emergency Room reported that suspected dengue fever cases reached 7,075, including 488 confirmed cases with a positivity rate of 76.7 percent. Five people were killed and 22 injured in the latest wave of clashes in El Fasher, bringing the state total to 1,061 casualties including 130 deaths. Cholera has now spread to six states, raising fears of a wider epidemic as the rainy season compounds displacement and overcrowding.
Most health facilities in northern El Fasher remain non-operational, with the exception of two centres. Hospitals are grappling with an influx of displaced people, severe shortages of medicines and medical supplies, and the departure of medical staff. The World Health Organization has previously reported that 37 percent of Sudan’s medical facilities are out of service, with more than 900 attacks on healthcare sites recorded between January and August 2026 resulting in at least 900 deaths.
Residents in Khartoum North’s Haj Yousef neighbourhood reported worsening bread scarcity and shortages of basic goods, with shops running low as supplies from El Gezira have ceased. The RSF, which had previously distributed rice and lentils in the area, has halted those distributions. The humanitarian crisis continues to deepen across the Sudanese capital and western regions as the civil war approaches its third year.
Sources: Dabanga Radio TV Online; World Health Organization; Sudan Tribune
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