Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces assert they have taken full control of Geissan in the Blue Nile region near the Ethiopian border, though the Sudanese army disputes this claim and maintains fighting continues with control of a key military base retained. The offensive occurred during harvest season, with allegations that RSF looted crops and the central market. Geissan's location provides the RSF greater influence over supply routes and proximity to the Roseires Dam. Khartoum accuses Ethiopia of facilitating UAE military support to RSF; Addis Ababa denies these claims. Experts suggest the offensive may aim to stretch government forces as they advance elsewhere in Sudan.