By Deutsche Welle (World News) | Created at 2025-03-21 07:21:11 | Updated at 2025-03-27 21:37:07
6 days ago
The local broadcaster in Sudan and international news agencies reported on Friday that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have taken control of the presidential palace in Khartoum.
Videos and photos posted on social media showed soldiers inside the devastated palace.
The Reuters news agency reported that intermittent gunfire could be heard in some central areas of the capital Khartoum, citing witnesses.
'Flag is raised' says information minister
Sudan's information minister Khaled al-Aiser, said the military had retaken the palace in a post on social media platform X.
"Today the flag is raised, the palace is back and the journey continues until victory is complete," he posted.
"Our forces completely destroyed the enemy's fighters and equipment, and seized large quantities of equipment and weapons," army spokesman, Nabil Abdallah, said in a statement broadcast on state television.
On Thursday it was reported that SAF troops had advanced within a few hundred meters of the palace — seized by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — almost two years ago.
Withdrawing RSF column reportedly destroyed
AFP news agency reported that SAF forces "destroyed a Rapid Support Forces convoy of 30 vehicles attempting to withdraw southward," in a report citing a military source.
The military has been making steady progress against RSF forces and says it has wrested back control of the capital, Khartoum.
Since April 2023, the conflict has pitted army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against his former deputy and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.
Fighting over nearly two years has killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions of people from their homes.
This is a developing story. More to follow…
Edited by: Louis Oelofse
