Celebrations Have Erupted In Sudan After The Army Recaptured The Capital After Nearly Two Years Of Civil War
The RSF had taken control of nearly all of Khartoum, including government offices and the presidential palace when the civil war erupted.
Sudan's military has fully retaken Khartoum after the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the capital at the start of the nearly two-year civil war.
Since 2023, Sudan has been in a civil war due to a power struggle between the Sudanese military and RSF.
The RSF had taken control of nearly all of Khartoum, including government offices and the presidential palace when the civil war erupted.
But in February, the military began seizing control of parts of Khartoum, recapturing the presidential palace on March 21.
On Wednesday, March 26, Sudan's military leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said from the presidential palace, that Khartoum is “free” from the RSF.
Videos on social media showed al-Burhan walking through the presidential palace, surrounded by cheering troops.
Retaking Khartoum is seen as a major win for the army, but the war will most likely continue as the RSF still controls most of the Darfur region in western Sudan, the BBC reported.
Experts said the situation could lead to a de facto partition of Sudan, with each side establishing its own unrecognized government, according to AP.
Since the war began, estimates say up to 150,000 people have been killed, including thousands of children.
More than 12 million people have had to flee their homes, and over half of the population – about 26 million people – are at risk of famine, according to the UN.
The RSF and the Sudanese army have also both been accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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