Fighting in Sudan
Army conquered Presidential Palace of RSF militia back
After violent fighting against the RSF, the Sudanese army has recaptured the presidential palace in Khartum. It marks a turning point in the power struggle in Sudan.
According to the military and government, the Sudanese army has recaptured the Presidential Palace in Khartum from the Miliz RSF.
“The flag is hoisted, the palace has returned,” wrote the Sudanese information minister Khaled al-E-ON on the Telegram platform. A army spokesman spoke of a “crowning glory of our success” on Friday morning. Several ministry buildings are again under control of the army.
One was in the process of searching the areas around the palace for members of the paramilitary RSF. Some would have entrenched themselves in buildings and shops. According to eyewitnesses, shots were always heard. The RSF was initially not available for comment.
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As close as possible: Foreign media have little access to Sudan. Ivor Prickett managed to get the necessary approval from the Sudanese armed forces (in the picture). For his work in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine, he received various renowned awards such as the World Press Photo Award.
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Lots of deaths in fighting
The recapture of the palace would be one of the most important successes in the army since the outbreak of the power struggle between military chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF leader Mohammed Hamdan Daglo.
Heavy fights have been preceded in the past few days. An RSF spokesman spoke of more than 600 deaths at the militia on Thursday.
The Sudanese military had started a great offensive weeks ago to push the RSF back from the capital of Khartum. The conquest of the presidential palace is a signal for the success of the army. The palace is a symbol of the country’s independence.
Taking the capital could also help the army to accelerate the full takeover of the state center. At the same time, the territorial division of Sudan in East and West could solidify between the two parties to the conflict.
Millions of people driven out in Sudan
In Sudan, a power struggle for almost two years has been raging between de facto head of the state Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, the commander of the RSF (Rapid Support Forces). According to the UN, 12.9 million people have now been sold by the conflict. The civil war in the north -east African country has thus triggered the world’s largest refugee crisis. Tens of thousands of people were killed in the course of the fights. Famework broke out in several parts of the northeast African country. The United Nations speak of the greatest humanitarian crisis in the world.
The RSF particularly controls areas in the west of the country, including the Darfur region. The RSF, together with other political and military groups, is currently trying to build a counter government in the areas it conquered. At the beginning of this year she started to set up a parallel government. The conflict parties accuse each other of war crimes.
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