Siege of Babanusa

Siege of Babanusa
Part of the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
DateInitial assault: 22 January – 5 February 2024 (2 weeks)
Siege: 22 January 2024 - present (1 year, 4 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Location
Babanusa, West Kordofan, Sudan
Status

Ongoing

  • SAF repels initial assault.
  • Artillery clashes on 6 May 2024 kills commanders from both sides
  • RSF still lays siege to the city, but major attacks have ceased.
Belligerents
Sudanese Armed Forces Rapid Support Forces
Commanders and leaders
Abdullah Muhammad al-Dagal †
Ibrahim al-Tom Jali †		 Abdel Rahim Daglo
Hamid Fadlallah †
Ibrahim al-Sharif †
Abdul-Rahman Difallah †
Casualties and losses
100 killed
45,000 displaced

The siege of Babanusa is a siege of the Sudanese civil war. The siege started when fighting erupted between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on 22 January 2024 near Babanusa. As of March 2025, the city remains under siege by the RSF.

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