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2mo ago

Sudanese Military Secures Key Khartoum Sites in Major Offensive

The army has reclaimed the Republican Palace and other strategic buildings but faces continued resistance from RSF forces entrenched in Darfur and other regions.

Omdurman, part of Greater Khartoum, has experienced intense fighting during Sudan's war between the army and RSF paramilitaries
The heavily-damaged Central Bank of Sudan building near the Blue Nile River in Khartoum, after the army reclaimed the nearby presidential palace
Sudanese, originally from the Darfur region, break their fast during a group iftar fast-breaking meal in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Sudan's de-facto capital of Port Sudan
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Overview

  • Sudan's military has regained control of significant government buildings in Khartoum, including the Republican Palace, Central Bank, and National Intelligence Service headquarters.
  • The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to hold territory in Darfur and other areas, raising fears of a prolonged insurgency or potential de facto partition of the country.
  • A drone strike attributed to the RSF on the Republican Palace killed two journalists, a driver, and a military officer, highlighting ongoing retaliatory attacks.
  • The humanitarian crisis has worsened, with over 28,000 deaths, millions displaced, and famine conditions affecting large parts of the population.
  • Regional instability is growing, with the Sudan conflict contributing to escalating political tensions and violence in neighboring South Sudan.