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RSF claims key victory in Sudan’s Blue Nile region

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, say they have taken full control of Geissan, in the Blue Nile region, near the Ethiopian border.

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00:00Sudan's paramilitary rapid support forces say they have taken full control of Gaisen in the Blu Nile region near the
00:07Ethiopian border.
00:08The Sydney's army disputes that claim, saying fighting is still underway and that it retains control of a key military
00:15base.
00:16The fighting has displaced around 2,500 people, according to the International Organization for Migration, with some civilians crossing into
00:25Ethiopia.
00:26The offensive also reportedly came during harvest season, with the RSF accused of looting crops and the central market.
00:34Gaisen's strategic location gives the RSF greater influence along supply routes and Navy Rosaries Dam.
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