Sudan's Military is On A Roll

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. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly. Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. Subscribe: https://fronts.co/warfronts-weekly Get full conflict briefings, and members-only analysis at fronts.co https://fronts.co Join the community and discuss current flashpoints in real time: https://www.reddit.com/r/frontsco Love the content? Explore Simon's other YouTube channels: 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 Simon on social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 01:26 Days of Thunder 05:18 Best of Enemies 11:18 Intervention 14:55 Battlefield Dilemmas Sources: ECFR: https://ecfr.eu/article/power-struggle-what-the-saudi-uae-rivalry-means-for-the-red-sea-and-europe/ Anadolu Ajansı: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/sudanese-army-regains-momentum-as-regional-backing-shifts-war-dynamics/3818587# Middle East Eye: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-and-saudi-arabia-pressure-libyas-haftar-stop-uae-supplies-sudans-rsf NYT, Egypt drone campaign: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/world/africa/egypt-sudan-drones.html?smid=tw-share Sudan War Monitor, X: https://x.com/sudanwarmonitor/status/2019105742809358485 Critical Threats Project: https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/red-sea-showdown-brewing-northern-somalia-new-fronts-in-sudan-africa-file-january-29-2026#sudan Sudan Tribune, breaking of Dilling siege: https://sudantribune.com/article/310059 Clement Molin, X: https://x.com/clement_molin/status/2015868117465899061 Atlantic Council: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/amid-arab-competition-the-war-in-sudan-requires-a-us-balancing-act/ Dabanga: https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/sudan-army-enters-kadugli-as-siege-is-lifted-after-more-than-two-years ACLED: https://acleddata.com/report/blue-nile-peripheral-front-central-battleground-sudan-conflict Cameron Hudson, X: https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/2018676048943010051 Cameron Hudson, X: http://x.com/_hudsonc/status/2019133294122791403

Fronts Staff • February 6, 2026