The Sudanese army said it had recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the Paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF).
The retraction of power to the East African states marks a major victory for the Army, with significant progress made in the RSF in recent months.
However, there is still a long way to go before the war is fully over, and most of the country is still under the control of the RSF.
It is not clear whether the battle in Khartoum is over: the RSF statement said its fighters are still in the area.
“Our heroic forces remain near the area,” the RSF statement issued on the Message Service Telegram.
The RSF said its drone strike at the Palace Complex caused countless deaths – including a team of journalists from Sudan State Television and two senior army media liaison officers.
As the army attempts to reach the remaining combatants, they will continue to have a bloody conflict, which has occupied the territory in the south of the palace.
They also control part of the nearby airport.
But the captives who occupied the palace were followed by fierce battles in the heart of the city – the soldiers’ joyful outposts on social media. The post shows the cheerful soldiers cheering and kneeling at the entrance to pray.
Army spokesman Nabil Abdallah said on state television that the military controlled the palace and the ministry’s buildings on Friday morning.
“Our troops completely destroyed the enemy’s fighter jets and equipment and captured a large number of equipment and weapons,” Abdullah added.
People in the capital – some of the biggest battles in the last two years – are still standing out from life under RSF soldiers, who are accused of extensive robbery and human rights violations.
Residents said they felt relieved and safe since the territory had been withdrawn by the army.
Some people keep saying that they can finally sleep at night.
The conflict began in April 2023 and caused huge losses to civilians, with 12 million people forced from their homes and millions facing famine.
The capital is not the only place where Sudan’s armed forces make profits: in recent weeks, the military has also adopted a part of central Sudan.
But this does not mean the end of the war, as the RSF still controls large areas of the country, especially in the western Darfur region.
In Saturday’s video, RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (known as Hemditi) vowed to defend the presidential palace and surrounding areas controlled by his paramilitary organization.
He also threatened to further attack in several northern cities.
Several peaceful efforts collapsed as competitors promised to continue fighting for control of strategic areas.
Both the RSF and the Army are charged with widespread human rights violations, according to the United Nations.
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