فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, the Sudanese Armed Forces announced their withdrawal from the border triangle region in the northwest of the country, where Sudan meets Egypt and Libya. Meanwhile, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) declared that they had taken control of this strategic area.
On Tuesday, the army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accused the RSF—who have been in conflict with the army since April 2023—of launching an attack in this border region in coordination with forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, the powerful military commander in eastern Libya.
The Sudanese army’s General Staff stated in an official communiqué: “Our forces evacuated today the triangle area overlooking the borders between Sudan, Egypt, and Libya,” describing the move as a “defensive disposition to repel aggression.”
In contrast, the RSF announced that they “successfully liberated the strategic triangle region on Wednesday morning,” reporting “swift and decisive battles” that resulted in “significant human and material losses” for the opposing forces.
The RSF spokesperson described the capture of this “northern desert axis” as a strategic turning point essential for securing the borders and protecting the country. The communiqué emphasized that this “economic and strategic border crossing between three countries” serves as a vital hub for trade and transport between North and East Africa. The region is also rich in natural resources such as oil, gas, and minerals.
Libyan forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar have not yet responded to the Sudanese army’s accusations.
The clashes in the triangle area began three days ago, according to a military source speaking to AFP.
On Monday, RSF forces took control of the entrance to Jebel Uweinat, a remote mountainous area at the tripoint border, according to an RSF insider.
On Tuesday, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aligned with the army, accused the United Arab Emirates—known to have close ties with Haftar—of supporting the attack, describing it as a “flagrant violation of international law.” The ministry stated that “Sudan’s border with Libya has long served as a corridor for weapons and mercenaries” backing the RSF.
Khartoum has previously accused Abu Dhabi of arming the RSF and severed diplomatic relations in May following drone strikes on the port city of Port Sudan, controlled by the army.
International mediation efforts to end the conflict have so far failed, and violence continues to escalate, particularly in the Darfur region in western Sudan.
The war has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, displaced 13 million people, pushed parts of the country into famine, and triggered a cholera outbreak.
Sudan is now fragmented: the army controls the north, east, and center, while the RSF holds parts of the south and almost all of Darfur.
The conflict has plunged Sudan—Africa’s third-largest gold producer—into deeper poverty, with 71% of the population living on less than $2.15 per day in 2024, compared to 33% in 2022, according to a recent World Bank report.
The report also highlights the war’s devastating impact on the vital agricultural sector, exacerbating food insecurity in the country.
