Sudan: RSF claims takeover of Heglig oil field in South Kordofan By Rédaction Africanews 08 December 2025 Sudan: The paramilitary group claimed on Monday that it had taken control of the strategically important oil field at the border with South Sudan. Heglig is also a key source of revenue for Juba, as it houses its main oil processing facility. It's yet another consequence of the civil war in Sudan: the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claimed that it had taken control of the Heglig oil field