Wedged between Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and the region of Darfur in the west, the Kordofan states have become the latest frontline in a civil war that’s been raging since 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
The battle for the region – which is made up of three states and has a population of almost eight million – has intensified since the army focused on regaining the territory from the RSF as it pushes towards Darfur.
The BBC has managed to get rare access to South Kordofan, where people are paying a heavy price in this war, with a crippled healthcare system and inadequate aid.
