Sudanese army make further gains in the capital
The Sudanese army has seized control of the headquarters of the country’s central bank.
The army, led by General Abdel-Fattah Burhan has been making advancements on the capital held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebel group, as reported by Saudi news agency Asharq Al-Awsat on March 21st.
The seizure of the central bank follows the army reclaiming the presidential palace earlier this week as reported by Maghrebi on March 21st.
Social media videos showed Sudanese army soldiers celebrating as they walked through the palace holding machine guns and missiles shouting “God is the greatest”.
Gaining control of the central bank and the presidential palace are strategic and symbolic gains for the army as they try and defeat the rebel forces.
Both buildings are significant losses for the RSF who have had a presence in the capital of Khartoum since the civil war began in April 2023.
RSF fighters have continued to hit the capital with missiles and gunfire despite the expulsion and insist that they are not defeated.
An RSF spokesman warned the army that: “Our valiant forces are still present in the vicinity of the area”.
A drone attack from RSF forces killed a military spokesman in a series of strikes on Khartoum since the army reclaimed control of the capital.
The civil war in Sudan is nearly two years old and is responsible for creating the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Whilst exact figures are hard to determine, it is estimated that at least 150,000 people have been killed during the conflict with a further 12 million people being forced to flee their homes.
With the capital coming back into the control of the army, people may return to discover a city that is in ruin.
Few hospitals remain and infrastructure has been damaged across both the capital and the rest of the country.
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