Sudan War: Drone Attacks in Chad and Upsurge in Blue Nile State

 AEIs Critical Threats Africa File posted on 3 September 2026 an article titled "The Sudanese War Threatens to Regionalize" by Michael DeAngelo.

The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) conducted its first drone strikes on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Chad, striking a 200-vehicle convoy 50 miles west of the Sudanese border, raising tensions with its neighbor.  The drones reportedly destroyed dozens of vehicles.  The SAF then attacked the remnants of the RSF convoy.

In the meantime, the RSF stepped up its attacks on SAF forces in Blue Nile State that borders Ethiopia.

Rapid Support Forces Attack on Chadians Complicates Relations

 AEI's Critical Threats Africa File published on 22 January 2026 an analysis titled "Sudan" by Michael DeAngelo and Liam Karr.  

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) conducted an attack on Chadian forces in Chad, raising tensions with a key partner amid disruptions to RSF supply lines.  The RSF claimed the attack was a mistake, but it has strained already complicated relations between Chad and the RSF.  Supply routes to the RSF through Chad are also under pressure.