Presidential Palace recaptured by Sudanese army
Sudan’s military has retaken the Presidential Republican Palace in Khartoum from paramilitary RSF fighters.
According to AfricaNews on March 21st, the palace was the last RSF base in the capital.
Social media videos showed the palace partially in ruins. Soldiers were carrying assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers whilst chanting: “God is the greatest!”
Sudan’s information minister, Khaled al-Aiser said on X: “Today the flag is raised, the palace is back and the journey continues until victory is complete.”
This comes after a series of key gains were made by the Sudanese military.
The Republican Palace is a compound along the Nile River which before the war was the seat of the Sudanese government. The palace features on Sudanese banknotes and postage stamps, marking the significance of the victory.
This marks a significant loss for the Rapid Support Forces, as they have been completely expelled from the capital of Khartoum for the first time since Sudan’s war began in April 2023.
RSF fighters have not yet acknowledged the loss, but they most likely will not stop the fighting as they still hold territory elsewhere in Sudan. On March 20th, the RSF claimed it seized control of the city of al-Maliha, a strategic desert city in North Darfur.
The conflict in Sudan has created one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, killing over 28,000 people, and forcing millions to flee their homes.
Famine as a result of the conflict has left some families starving, as they are forced to eat grass in a desperate attempt to survive.
AfricaNews, Maghrebi, The Guardian
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