Sudan Army nears control of Presidential Palace in Khartoum

Sudan’s state TV reported on March 20, 2025, that the Army is close to taking control of the Presidential Palace in Khartoum. This situation marks a crucial change in the ongoing conflict between the Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Heavy fighting broke out near the palace late on March 19. Witnesses heard explosions and saw the Army conducting airstrikes in central Khartoum. For nearly two years, the RSF has controlled much of western Sudan and parts of the capital. However, they have been losing territory to the Army in central Sudan. The conflict began in April 2023, after a coup in 2021 disrupted a move toward civilian rule. The war has resulted in a humanitarian crisis, deemed the world's largest by the U.N. Both the RSF and the Army have faced accusations of serious human rights violations during the fighting.