Sudanese Army Retakes Republican Palace

The Sudanese Armed Forces announced on Friday, March 21, 2025, that they had retaken the Republican Palace in Sudan — Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after nearly two years of fighting. This marks a major symbolic and strategic victory for the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, as the palace was the last heavily guarded bastion of the Rapid Support Forces in the capital. Social media videos showed Sudanese Armed Forces soldiers inside the partially ruined palace, confirming the recapture. While the Sudanese Armed Forces have made steady advances in recent months, expelling the Rapid Support Forces from much of Sudan — Khartoum, the Rapid Support Forces, led by Hemedti, still hold territory in Sudan's western Darfur region and elsewhere, indicating the war is far from over. The conflict, which began in April 2023, has killed over 28,000 people, displaced millions, and created the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with famine sweeping parts of Sudan. Both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces face allegations of human rights abuses, with the United States — United States Department of State declaring that the Rapid Support Forces are committing genocide. The United Nations and UNICEF have highlighted the severe humanitarian situation, including the looting of food aid.