[Sudan] Strategic developments: Change to group/activity

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly conducted a large-scale tactical withdrawal from multiple neighborhoods in Ombada, Khartoum, moving toward North Kordofan on April 10, 2025. The movement appears linked to ongoing clashes with Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the area.

Supply-chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether the reported force movements indicate broader shifts in territorial control around Sudan's capital region.

Watch points

• Monitor for independent confirmation of the reported RSF withdrawal and any corresponding SAF territorial gains in Khartoum's western suburbs
• Track whether this tactical movement signals broader changes in control patterns around Sudan's primary urban center, which could affect humanitarian corridors and remaining commercial activity