Sudan: RSF claims takeover of Heglig oil field in South Kordofan

The paramilitary group claimed on Monday that it had taken control of the strategically important oil field at the border with South Sudan. Heglig is also a key source of revenue for Juba, as it houses its main oil processing facility.

It’s yet another consequence of the civil war in Sudan: the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claimed that it had taken control of the Heglig oil field in South Kordofan province on Monday.

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