{"id":5445,"date":"2025-12-15T05:41:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T05:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=5445"},"modified":"2025-12-15T05:41:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T05:41:47","slug":"the-take-what-does-rsf-capture-of-heglig-oilfield-mean-for-sudans-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=5445","title":{"rendered":"The Take: What does RSF capture of Heglig oilfield mean for Sudan\u2019s war?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><strong aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"post-label__text--deemphasize\">Podcast<\/strong><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Podcast, <\/span><span class=\"post-label__text\"> The Take<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have pushed out Sudanese Armed Forces to take over Sudan\u2019s largest oilfield.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 15 Dec 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">15 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/the-take\/what-does-rsf-capture-of-heglig-oilfield-mean-for-sudan-s-war\/embed?style=cover\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" title=\"What does RSF capture of Heglig oilfield mean for Sudan\u2019s war?\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sudan\u2019s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized the Heglig oilfield, a critical site located on the border of Sudan and South Sudan. The capture of vital oil infrastructure is part of the RSF\u2019s latest push to dominate the country\u2019s Kordofan region. What will this takeover mean for the next stage of Sudan\u2019s war?<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 2 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p><strong>Episode credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, Sar\u00ed el-Khalili, and Melanie Marich, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Diana Ferrero, Fatima Shafiq, Farhan Rafid, and our host Malika Bilal. It was edited by Kylene Kiang.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Take production team is Marcos Bartolom\u00e9, Sonia Bhagat, Spencer Cline, Sar\u00ed el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Kylene Kiang, Diana Ferrero, Tracie Hunte, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. 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