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Sudan's Military is On A Roll

Simon Whistler · February 6, 2026 · 19 min video · Africa

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For supporters of Sudan's military, it was the most dramatic run of good news in the year. On January 26, Sudanese armed forces successfully ran a blockade around the city of Dilling in South Cordafan, bringing relief to the tens of thousands trapped at.

Barely had the celebratory posts on social media died down before another siege was broken, this time around Kadugli, where the SAF rode in triumph on February 3.

As analyst Klimor Molin wrote on X shortly after the Dilling breakthrough, it is the biggest victory for the SAF since they liberated the capital city of Khartoum a year ago. But while opening access to two besieged cities was undoubtedly a major win, it was how these victories fit into the war's wider context that made them so important.

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Sudan’s army is suddenly winning again. Sieges are breaking, alliances are shifting, and a Saudi-UAE rivalry may be reshaping the war—and the entire Red Sea region. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts 00:00 Introduction 01:26 Days of Thunder 05:18 Best of Enemies 11:18 Intervention 14:55 Battlefield Dilemmas

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