The transitional government of Sudan has established its authority over three-quarters of the country. The Rapid Support Forces—which have wreaked havoc by burning down public buildings—including those in the capital, Khartoum—brutally killing thousands, and displacing hundreds of thousands more, are now cornered in Darfur. “The current situation in Sudan.
The red area is controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), while the green area is held by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).
In terms of territorial distribution, the Sudanese Armed Forces control 76% of the country, whereas the Rapid Support Forces control 24% of the territory and its population.
The situation is quite balanced in relation to demographic proportions: the green area is home to 73% of the population, and the red area accounts for approximately 27%.
Sudan has a population of roughly 50 million and a total land area of 1,861,484 km²—approximately four times the size of Spain.
To put this into perspective, the territory controlled by the Rapid Support Forces is roughly the same size as Spain itself.
Due to the conflict, millions of people have been internally displaced or have become refugees in neighboring countries; therefore, these demographic figures reflect the baseline population of each region.
The distribution across key regions and cities is the focal point of this analysis.
The green area (held by the Sudanese Armed Forces) encompasses the north, east, and center of the country, including the entire Nile Valley and the Red Sea coast.
It includes densely populated states such as Khartoum, Al-Jazirah, Kassala, Gedaref, White Nile, and the Northern Desert.
Khartoum, the nation’s capital and largest urban center, is situated at the confluence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile rivers; it remains under government control.
Port Sudan is also under government control. Located on the Red Sea coast, this port has served as the government’s primary commercial gateway throughout the conflict.” ...and functions as an administrative center.
Other key locations under the control of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) include Wad Madani, the capital of the agricultural state of Al-Jazira; Kassala and Gedaref in the east—significant urban and agricultural hubs near the borders with Eritrea and Ethiopia; Atbara and Dongola, strategic transport cities in the north along the Nile River; and El-Obeid, a vital logistics hub in the center of the country (spanning North Kordofan and White Nile states).
The red zone (held by the Rapid Support Forces) encompasses virtually the entire historic Darfur region (in the west and southwest), a large portion of West Kordofan, and a narrow desert strip along the northwestern border with Libya.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) control Nyala—the capital of South Darfur and the most populous city in all of western Sudan.
They also hold El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur and the primary urban center in the northern part of that region; El-Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, which offers significant logistical potential near the border with Chad; and Ed-Daein, the capital of East Darfur, a region with robust livestock and oil-related activities. Finally, major urban settlements in the West Kordofan region, such as En-Nahud and El-Fula, also remain in the hands of the insurgent militia.
