Sudan Army Claims Presidential Palace Recapture Amidst Ongoing RSF Conflict

Army Claims Control of Presidential Palace

• 🇸🇩 The Sudanese army announced it has seized full control of the presidential palace in Khartoum, a significant development in the two-year conflict.
• 🎯 This claim follows intense battles with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who had previously overrun the palace in April 2023.
• 🗣️ The army stated its forces crushed "terrorist remnants" and secured "the symbol of sovereignty, pride and dignity of the Sudanese people."

RSF Dispute Army's Claims

• ⚔️ Hours after the army's announcement, the RSF asserted that its forces remain in the vicinity of the palace.
• 🩸 The RSF claimed to have launched an attack that killed dozens of army soldiers near the palace, indicating the battle is far from over.

Ongoing Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis

• 📈 The army's claim of control comes after months of steady advances in the Khartoum area, with the army vowing to continue its struggle until complete victory.
• 🌍 The RSF still controls significant areas in Khartoum, Omdurman, and western Sudan.
• ⚠️ Both sides have been accused of crimes against humanity, contributing to the world's largest hunger crisis and displacing over 12 million people.