Liberated Areas (Sudan)

Liberated Areas
2021–present
Flag
Anthem: Anthem of the Liberated Areas
The Liberated Areas in dark red on the 26 January 2026.
StatusQuasi-state
CapitalTorontonga (since 2021)
Largest cityVarious (changed over time)
GovernmentCivil administration
Leader 
• Since 2021
Abdul Wahid al-Nur
Force commander of the Sudan Liberation Movement (al-Nur) 
• Since 2021
Abdelgadir Abdelrahman Ibrahim
Spokeperson 
• Unknown
Mohamed Abdel Rahman al-Nayer
EstablishmentPre-Sudanese civil war (2023-present)
History 
• First reports of the existence of the Liberated areas
March 2021
Population
• Estimate
300,000 people as of 2021 in the Marrah Mountains
379,000 people as of 2025 in Tawila
Time zoneGMT + 3 (CAT)
UTC+02:00 (CAT)

The Liberated Areas are the areas under the effective control of the Sudanese rebel group SLA al-Nur, also known as SLA-AW. The territory is governed by a civil administration and has remained neutral throughout the Sudanese civil war (2023–present).