Sudanese army tightens grip on Khartoum after recapturing presidential palace
ALBAWABA- After nearly two years of brutal civil war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the military has made significant gains, recapturing the presidential palace and key areas in the capital, Khartoum. Also Read Sudanese army captures presidential palace in major blow to RSF
A Sudanese military source confirmed that the army has taken control of the Police Club, police station, and police hospital in the Burri neighborhood, while the RSF has withdrawn from Al-Sahafa, Kalaklat, and Al-Azhari in southern Khartoum.
The army, along with allied forces, is pressing forward and has mobilized three divisions to advance toward Jebel Awliya, aiming to declare the entire Khartoum state free of RSF presence.
Yasser Atta, a member of Sudan's Sovereignty Council, stated that the army plans to besiege RSF fighters across the country. Meanwhile, sources told Al Jazeera that RSF forces launched an attack on El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, causing casualties.
In a major strategic shift, the Sudanese military has seized several key facilities in Khartoum, including the central bank, intelligence headquarters, and the National Museum.
The army is determined to fully liberate the capital, fulfilling a pledge by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
The RSF had occupied these government institutions since the conflict erupted in April 2023, using the presidential palace as a command center and ammunition depot.
On Friday, the army's offensive successfully pushed RSF forces out, though the paramilitary group retaliated with a drone strike that killed three journalists and several soldiers. Also Read Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, not waging war: UN Expert
With these gains, the army now controls the entire left bank of the Blue Nile and has secured a crucial route linking Khartoum to Omdurman. While this marks a major shift in the war, analysts caution that the conflict is far from over.
In a video message on Saturday, Burhan declared, 'The battle is not over—we are moving in confident steps toward the complete liberation of Sudan.'
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Al Bawaba
3 days ago
- Al Bawaba
RSF seize Um Dehilib town in Sudan's South Kordofan
June 7, 2025 (KADUGLI) – The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and an allied rebel group have seized the town of Um Dehilib in Sudan's South Kordofan state from the army, as the military continues to lose ground in the region. Also Read Sudanese army foils drone attack in Port Sudan The capture comes amid reports from a local rights group of escalating attacks by the RSF on civilians in the neighbouring state of West Kordofan. Since February, the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu, has been fighting in a coalition with the RSF against the Sudanese Armed Forces. RSF soldiers announced the capture of Um Dehilib, an area east of the main SPLM-N stronghold of Kauda, in a video posted on Saturday. The army has not issued an immediate comment. The Sudanese army and its allies have been ceding territory in South and West Kordofan to the RSF coalition since late May. Separately, the Dar Hamar Emergency Room, a local advocacy group, said on Saturday that RSF troops had attacked the village of Bani Badr in West Kordofan, beating civilians, looting, and seizing fuel for water stations. The group stated that the village had served as a shelter for nearly 10,000 displaced people and warned of a dire humanitarian situation after the RSF confiscated Starlink internet devices, cutting off communications. 'The population and displaced people in the area… are threatened with the risk of death by thirst,' the group said in a statement, adding that a lack of water and secure routes was also causing livestock to perish.
Roya News
03-06-2025
- Roya News
Over four million Sudanese have fled as war enters third year, says UN
The number of people who have fled Sudan since the outbreak of civil war in April 2023 has now exceeded four million, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) announced Tuesday, describing the displacement as the most severe global crisis of its kind. 'This is a devastating milestone in what has become the world's most damaging displacement crisis,' said UNHCR spokesperson Eujin Byun during a press briefing in Geneva. 'Now in its third year, this war continues to uproot lives and destabilize an entire region.' Sudan's conflict has triggered a mass exodus into neighboring countries, including Chad, South Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Central African Republic, and Libya. Chad alone has received more than 800,000 Sudanese refugees, most of whom are now living in dire conditions. UNHCR officials warned that shelters and basic services are drastically underfunded, with only 14% of the agency's appeal for Chad met so far. 'This is an unprecedented crisis. It is a crisis of protection, of humanity,' said UNHCR emergency coordinator Dossou Patrice Ahouansou, highlighting widespread accounts of violence and trauma shared by refugees. He recalled meeting a seven-year-old girl in Chad who had lost her leg while fleeing an armed attack on a displacement camp in Sudan's Zamzam area. Her father and two brothers were killed in the assault, and her mother had been killed in a previous attack. 'Stories like hers are far too common,' he added. Ahouansou also described harrowing reports of armed groups confiscating animals used for transport, forcing civilians to drag carts carrying elderly or injured family members during their escape. UN officials warned that without a resolution to the conflict, the number of people fleeing Sudan will continue to rise, further straining the already fragile humanitarian infrastructure in neighboring countries and posing broader risks to regional stability. Sudan's war, which erupted between rival military factions, has decimated communities and left millions in need of food, water, and protection. Aid agencies continue to urge the international community for urgent funding and political action to contain the growing humanitarian catastrophe.
Al Bawaba
01-06-2025
- Al Bawaba
Sudanese army foils drone attack in Port Sudan
Published June 1st, 2025 - 06:07 GMT ALBAWABA - The Sudanese army foiled drones flying over Port Sudan with anti-aircraft missiles on Saturday, according to eyewitnesses. Also Read Sudan reports 70 cholera deaths in Khartoum in 2 days Last month, Port Sudan, the seat of the military-backed government, was subjected to its first drone attack, blamed on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, generally referred to as Hemedti. The drone strikes targeted infrastructure, including the country's last functioning international civilian airport, power plants, and fuel depots. The almost daily strikes had ceased for more than a week until Saturday, when eyewitnesses told AFP they heard "the sound of anti-aircraft missiles north and west of the city and drones flying overhead." © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
