Sudan’s war spills toward Libya as RSF seizes border zone

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have advanced into the strategic “triangle” border area with Libya and Egypt, heightening regional tensions, according to Middle East Eye. The Sudanese Armed Forces placed the northern border on alert after RSF fighters seized territory near lucrative gold mines and vital smuggling corridors. Locals described fleeing looting and violence as RSF troops, allegedly supported by Libyan militias linked to General Haftar, overran mining settlements.

The RSF has hinted at plans to form a parallel government in Darfur, leveraging control of cross-border routes for arms and trade after losing ground elsewhere. Residents fear further attacks, while Sudanese authorities mobilize reinforcements across Northern State.

Analysts say the RSF aims to restore critical supply lines and reclaim gold assets, deepening a conflict rooted in wealth and power. Meanwhile, thousands of displaced miners have crossed into Egypt or sought shelter in Sudanese towns as the fighting threatens to entrench a broader regional crisis.