On 15 April 2023, armed clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the regular army in the Sudanese capital Khartoum were reported. Later, the fighting between the military forces spread to other Sudanese regions.

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09:33, 27 March 2025

CAIRO (Sputnik) - The Sudanese armed forces have liberated the capital city of Khartoum from rebel formations of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the commander-in-chief of the Sudanese army and head of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said on Wednesday.

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The RSF are currently withdrawing from this part of the capital by crossing a bridge, Al Jazeera reported.

"Khartoum is free," al-Burhan said in a video, which was published by the Al Jazeera broadcaster.

Led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the Sudanese army has been making progress in recent weeks. Last Friday, it successfully regained control of the presidential palace.