MAP | Territorial Control in Sudan’s Conflict — March 2026

KHARTOUM — The latest Sudans Post Geospatial map of territorial control in Sudan shows that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) retain control across most of eastern and central Sudan, including the Red Sea coast, Northern State, River Nile State, Kassala, Gedaref and the greater Khartoum region.

SAF positions continue to dominate the central Nile corridor and much of Kordofan. However, SAF authority does not fully extend into the southernmost parts of Blue Nile State, where areas remain contested and forces affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the SPLA-North remain active along unstable frontline zones.

In western Sudan, the RSF exercises effective control across nearly the entire Darfur region. A key exception is Tina locality, and parts of Kornoi, in North Darfur, which remains under the control of a pro-SAF Joint Force aligned with the Sudanese army.

The Sudan Liberation Army faction led by Abdelwahid Mohamed Nur (SLA-AW) controls the Jebel Marra massif, an enclave spanning Central, West and North Darfur. The mountainous area has remained outside both SAF and RSF authority throughout the conflict. The SAF also retains control of Al-Atrun airbase, a strategically significant position in northern Darfur linking desert supply routes toward Northern State.

In the disputed Abyei region, territorial control remains divided. RSF-aligned forces control the northern sector extending southward to central Abyei, including Amiet Maket (Al-Naam Market). South of this line, the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) maintain control from Abyei town to Aneet (Agok).

SSPDF forces also maintain control of Majok Yiththiou, located in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State of South Sudan but appearing within Sudanese territory on some international mapping platforms, as well as smaller sections of western Abyei, reinforcing South Sudan–aligned security presence along the frontier zone.

The map reflects areas of predominant military influence based on open-source reporting, local accounts and geospatial verification as of March 2026. Control remains fluid in several peripheral zones, particularly along parts of Kordofan and Blue Nile where frontline positions continue to shift.