Sudan’s army regains control of highway linking Khartoum with El Obeid

What the report says

Al Jazeera reported on July 27, 2026, that Sudan’s army said it had taken back full control of the Al Sadarat highway, a route connecting the capital, Khartoum, with El Obeid. The report, filed by Al Jazeera’s Almigdad Alruhaid from Khartoum, said El Obeid has been under siege by the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The development matters because road access between Khartoum and El Obeid could affect military movement, civilian travel and the ability to move supplies in an area shaped by the wider war. The supplied report does not provide details on how the army regained the highway, whether fighting was still continuing nearby, casualty figures, or any response from the RSF.

El Obeid, in North Kordofan, is generally regarded as an important hub on routes linking central Sudan with the west of the country. In the broader conflict, Sudan’s regular army and the RSF have fought since 2023 after a power struggle between the former partners in Sudan’s military-led transition escalated into open war.

Al Jazeera’s account is based on the army’s stated claim of control over the highway. Further confirmation would be needed to assess the durability of the army’s position, the condition of the road, and whether the reported shift changes humanitarian access or the siege dynamics around El Obeid.