RSF and SPLM-N Ground Offensive in Blue Nile State
An escalating ground offensive by a coalition of the Rapid Support Forces and the SPLM-N targeted Kurmuk, Bau, and Geissan. The attacks destroyed infrastructure and paralyzed local activities. IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix assessments logged exactly 49,512 newly displaced civilians fleeing to the regional capital Ed Damazin and informal settlements following the intense fighting.
Date: May 4, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: CRITICAL
Displaced: 49,512
Source: IOM / Sudan Tribune