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    The Take: What does RSF capture of Heglig oilfield mean for Sudan’s war?

    Gulf News WeekBy Gulf News WeekDecember 15, 2025Updated:December 15, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read
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    The Take: What does RSF capture of Heglig oilfield mean for Sudan’s war?
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    Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have pushed out Sudanese Armed Forces to take over Sudan’s largest oilfield.

    Sudan’s 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’s latest push to dominate the country’s Kordofan region. What will this takeover mean for the next stage of Sudan’s war?

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    This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, Sarí 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. 

    The Take production team is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Spencer Cline, Sarí el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Kylene Kiang, Diana Ferrero, Tracie Hunte, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Melanie Marich, Haleema Shah, and Noor Wazwaz. Our editorial interns are Farhan Rafid and Fatima Shafiq. Our host is Malika Bilal. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is lead of audience engagement.

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Rick Rush mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is media’s head of audio.

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