Battle of Nyala

Battle of Nyala
Part of the Darfur campaign of the War in Sudan (2023)
Date15 April – 26 October 2023
(6 months and 11 days)[a]
Location
Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan
Result

RSF victory

  • Fighting breaks out between April 15 and April 20
  • Ceasefires occur between April 20 and May 5, with sporadic clashes until August 8
  • RSF launches an offensive on August 11, later besieging the city
  • RSF capture the infantry base of the 16th Infantry Division, effectively capturing Nyala
Belligerents
Sudanese Armed Forces

Rapid Support Forces

  • Various Arab tribes[1]
Coalition of Patriots for Change (since August 2023)[2]
Commanders and leaders
Yasser Fadlallah Khader †
Hussein Mohamed Jawdat		 Abdelrahim Dagalo
Noureddine Adam  (WIA)
Units involved
16th Infantry Division Unknown
Casualties and losses
2,000+ (per RSF)[4][5] Unknown
100+ killed, 271+ injured[6][7]
50,000+ refugees[1][8]

The Battle of Nyala was a battle for control of Nyala, the capital of South Darfur in Sudan, between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and the Sudanese Armed Forces during the ongoing Darfur campaign. The first battle occurred between 15 and 20 April 2023, during which hundreds were reported dead.[9] A civilian-brokered ceasefire paused the fighting by April 20. Sporadic clashes broke out between May and July. In August 2023, the RSF launched an offensive on the city.[10] The SAF launched air campaigns against the RSF in Nyala, with many civilian casualties in Taiba and El Matar. In late September, the RSF besieged the headquarters the SAF's 16th Infantry Division headquarters, capturing it on October 26.

  1. ^ a b "Darfur residents flee as Sudan battles intensify: witnesses". www.thenews.com.pk.
  2. ^ "Letter dated 5 June 2024 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2693 (2023) addressed to the President of the Security Council" (PDF).
  3. ^ "ODS HOME PAGE" (PDF). documents-dds-ny.un.org.
  4. ^ "New reports about fighting and looting in Darfur". 21 April 2023.
  5. ^ "RSF take control of South Darfur's Nyala, vow to protect civilians". 27 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Sudan Capital Witnesses Exodus, More People Reported Dead in Darfur and Kordofan". Dabanga. 21 April 2023 – via AllAfrica.
  7. ^ "Renewed clashes erupt between army and paramilitary forces in South Darfur". Sudan Tribune. 6 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Sudan: SAF and RSF clashes in Nyala, South Darfur - Flash Update No. 01 (21 August 2023) [EN/AR] - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 21 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Half the hospitals in Sudan's capital are 'out of action' as casualties rise". Egypt Independent. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Sudan: Dozens Possibly Dead in South Darfur Clashes". Dabanga. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.


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