Updated by FFRNews on 30 November 2025
The War in Sudan November 2025 developments reveal a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian landscape, escalating violence, and unsuccessful diplomatic attempts to end the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). With both sides entrenched in a devastating power struggle, international mediators continue to push for a ceasefire as millions of civilians suffer unprecedented hardship.
Fighting and Military Control in November 2025
The War in Sudan November 2025 witnessed intensified clashes across Darfur and Kordofan.
The RSF has consolidated control over West Darfur, following its takeover of el-Fasher, the army’s last major stronghold in the region. Eyewitness accounts confirm RSF forces have committed widespread atrocities during and after the takeover.
Meanwhile, the SAF maintains dominance across central and eastern Sudan, including Khartoum and key areas of Kordofan. However, RSF-affiliated militias are advancing toward strategic central cities:
- Babnusa
- el-Obeid
Both cities hold immense military and economic value due to their location and access to key agricultural and petroleum resources.
SAF troops celebrated capturing Kazqil and Um Dam Haj Ahmed in North Kordofan in mid-November. Despite mounting international pressure, neither side appears willing to halt hostilities.
Humanitarian Crisis: Famine, Mass Killings, and Displacement
The humanitarian dimension of the War in Sudan November 2025 is worsening at a catastrophic rate.
International agencies and survivors report horrific abuses committed by RSF forces in el-Fasher, including:
- Mass killings
- Rape of women and girls
- Hostage-taking for ransom
Satellite imagery confirms bodies being burned and buried in mass graves to conceal atrocities, described by Sudanese medical groups as signs of an unfolding “genocide.”
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) confirmed famine conditions in:
- el-Fasher
- Kadugli (South Kordofan)
Additionally, 20 other regions in Darfur and Kordofan are approaching famine due to blocked aid routes and ongoing fighting.
Sudan now holds the world’s largest displacement crisis, according to the International Organization for Migration. Nearly 14 million Sudanese, mostly women and children, are internally displaced or seeking refuge in neighboring countries—particularly Chad, where humanitarian resources are stretched thin.
Diplomacy and International Pressure: No Breakthrough in Sight
International actors, collectively known as the Quad—the US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE—proposed a ceasefire tied to a transitional roadmap toward civilian rule. However, the proposal has deepened tensions rather than easing them.
Key diplomatic developments:
- The RSF claimed to accept the Quad’s proposal and announced a three-month unilateral humanitarian truce.
- RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) released a video affirming commitment to the truce, even as RSF attacks continued throughout November.
- SAF commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rejected the proposal, accusing it of undermining Sudan’s armed forces and preserving RSF positions.
- Al-Burhan publicly criticized the UAE, accusing it of aiding RSF rebels—a charge Abu Dhabi denies.
- During a White House visit, the Saudi Crown Prince urged US President Donald Trump to help end the conflict. Senior US and UAE officials jointly promoted the proposal during a press briefing in Abu Dhabi.
Despite international involvement, progress toward peace remains elusive.
For further coverage of the War in Sudan November 2025, read more in the FFRNews Politics Section and follow continuing updates from Al Jazeera for global reporting on the conflict.
