Sudanese Supreme Security Council meets to consolidate North Kordofan gains
Sudanese Sovereign Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan chaired a high-level security meeting in Khartoum on August 3, 2026. The council assessed military progress following the recent recapture of strategic towns including Bara, Jabra al-Sheikh, and Um Sayala in North Kordofan from the RSF. Leaders discussed establishing special courts to combat smuggling and organized crime in the newly secured regions, signaling an effort to restore governance and the rule of law despite ongoing drone attacks from paramilitary forces.