[Sudan] Battles: Armed clash

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Armed clashes continued between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in El Obeid, North Kordofan on April 1, 2025, with SAF reportedly repelling RSF forces and inflicting casualties. The ongoing conflict maintains high severity levels in a region that has seen persistent fighting since the broader Sudanese civil war began.

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 areas with greater economic infrastructure or transport corridors.

Watch points

• Monitor for independent confirmation of the clashes and any expansion of fighting beyond El Obeid into surrounding North Kordofan areas
• Track potential displacement of civilian populations that could strain humanitarian supply chains in the region
• Watch for any spillover effects into neighboring states or disruption of cross-border trade routes if the conflict intensifies