[Sudan] Battles: Armed clash

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Armed clashes between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Shugara-Berti forces continued in Umm Keddada, North Darfur on April 10, 2025, resulting in territorial control changes, civilian casualties, and displacement of 3,500 households. The RSF initially captured the area before Shugara forces regained control, with reports of looting including communications infrastructure.

Supply-chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether fighting spreads to economically significant areas of Sudan or affects cross-border trade routes.

Watch points

• Monitor for expansion of fighting beyond North Darfur that could threaten Sudan's remaining operational infrastructure or cross-border trade corridors
• Track humanitarian access restrictions that could signal broader deterioration in regional stability affecting neighboring countries' supply chains