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Both the army and RSF forces are vying for El-Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a key logistics and command hub that links Darfur to Khartoum, and also hosts an airport.

The "July Charter", named after the revolt, has become a flashpoint between parties vying for power ahead of national elections expected in February 2026.

However, even without Connor, there was already the problem that three did not go into two, with captain George Williams, Wigan's Harry Smith and Hull KR's Mikey Lewis vying for spots in the halves.

It was well known within the party, former justices and other judges said, that Newby hand-picked Republican judicial candidates, demanding that those vying for seats be “in lockstep” with his views, as one described it.

Only about a third of the people vying to become a controller complete training, and of those, “the stress gets to about half” in their first few months on the job, Arvai said.