Sudan army reclaims Khartoum: A turning point in the brutal civil war?

In a significant triumph, the Sudanese military has announced the recapture of the presidential palace in Khartoum, nearly two years after it was overrun by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The military victory marks a significant shift in the ongoing civil war, which has ravaged the country and caused horrific suffering. 

The conflict: A power struggle

Fundamentally, the Sudan Civil War is a struggle for power between Sudan's army leader, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, the RSF leader. The war started in April 2023 and has gone on to split the nation, with the regular army in control of the north and east, and the RSF controlling parts of the south and western Darfur.

A new alliance and a warning

When the RSF was forced out of Khartoum, it allied militarily with Abdelaziz al-Hilu's Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N). The move has sparked alarm, with the UN cautioning the war might extend to neighboring South Sudan, sparking a regional conflict.

Humanitarian Crisis: The Crossfire Children 

The Sudanese Civil War has been a tragedy for the population at large, especially children. The UN indicates that more than 12 million people have been displaced and 825,000 children stuck in war and hunger in North Darfur. Things are desperate as more than 70 children this year alone alone have been lost in the crossfire.