The Commissioner of Western Bahr el Ghazal State’s Raja County on Tuesday reported that some of the payams along the border with Sudan have been overrun by Sudan’s Rapid Support forces (RSF) who are now involved in exploiting mineral resources, especially gold.

The RSF, a Sudanese paramilitary outfit, and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) have been involved in a war of attrition since 15 April 2023.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj from Raja County, Addison Arkangelo Musa said the areas under control include Radom, Kafia Kinji, Sungu, and Hofra Al Nahas. He said that the RSF occupied the areas in his county after defeating and ejecting the SAF from their positions across the border in Sudan.