Sudanese army says it is close to recapturing Khartoum from paramilitary | Sudan
The brutal civil war in Sudan seems to be approaching its decisive phase, as the country's military reports huge gains in the symbolic battles in the capital.
As a devastating conflict, often characterized by a bloody deadlock, the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) announced a series of rapid advances across the country against the Al-Military Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Most notably, the development of the capital Khartoum, where military forces are closing the Republican palace owned by the RSF.
In the south, separate SAF units advanced along with the Blue Nile, heading towards Khartoum’s strategic entry point at speed, prompting speculation that the RSF might exit the city.
Analysts say the RSF retreat will constitute a profound recalibration of the conflict. Khartoum has been primarily in control of the RSF since the war opened in April 2023.
The battlefield update showed a change in momentum, with a military source confirming that his troops were “close to the center of Khartoum.”
Babikir Elamin, head of the mission of the Sudanese embassy in London, said he hopes SAF will retake the entire capital in a few days.
“Khartoum only has (RSF) pockets, some of which are in the region we call the eastern part of the Nile. It will take several days for Khartoum to be cleared from RSF,” he said.
In nearby Omdurman, the second largest city in Sudan, home to about 2.4 million people, the conflict has escalated, including the incident last weekend, where the RSF killed at least 54 civilians in the market attack.
“Omdurman has little RSF, and Khartoum North has no RSF,” Ellamin said.
The war between the Army and the RSF caused a catastrophic disaster to Africa's third largest country, killing tens of thousands of people, forcing 12 million people to leave their homes and pushing the area to famine. In Khartoum alone, at least 3.6 million residents have fled the violence.
The battlefield development took place days after the Sudanese military siege the RSF at Khartoum headquarters, allowing Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to visit for the first time since the war.
This in turn is in the recent SAF that recaptured the strategically vital city of Wad Madani, the capital of Sudan’s breadboard, about 110 miles (180 kilometers) south of Khartoum.
Progress may have established the prospect of Darfur, a huge area of Western Sudan, providing a backdrop for the final battle of the war. Intelligence shows that many RSF fighters have retreated to the western Darfur region where the paramilitary organization comes from.
In addition to North Darfur Capital, the RSF is under constant attack and siege of El Fasher, which controls the region.
Last week, the team from Médecins of Darfur and Khartoum said they were dealing with the “massive influx of war disasters”, This confirms the escalating violence in both regions.
Experts say Donald Trump's intention to shut down the U.S. agency's chief international aid agency, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will expand the horrible humanitarian situation in Sudan.