### [2026-08-8](/feed/2026/08/8/index.md)

##### Sudanese civil war
# Darfur governor Minni Minnawi says that the SAF-allied Joint Forces have repelled an attack in Sudan's West Darfur state. 




### Sources:

1. [Sudan Tribune](https://sudantribune.com/article/317171)

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