Sudan’s army said on Saturday it had entered the central city of Wad Madani and was pushing out its paramilitary rivals the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a step which if completed successfully would be its biggest gain in near two years of war.

Sudanese officials says the military and its allies had taken back the strategic city of Wad Medani more than a year after the Rapid Support Forces seized it.

The RSF, however, still controls large parts of Al Jazirah state, except for Wad Madani city, Al-Manaqil, and its surrounding regions, extending south to Sennar State’s border and westward to the White Nile State’s boundary.

Celebrations erupted in military-controlled areas, stoking hopes the victory might be a turning point in Sudan’s ruinous civil war.

The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.

The Sudanese military and allied armed groups launched an offensive Saturday on key Al-Jazira state capital Wad Madani, entering the city after more than a year of paramilitary control, the army said.

Sudan's army announced a strategic move into the city of Wad Madani, challenging its paramilitary adversary, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This marks potential progress in a two-year conflict. The fight has exacerbated one of the globe's grave humanitarian crises,

The general command of the Sudanese Armed Forces confirmed its troops had entered Wad Madani on Saturday morning.

ALBAWABA - Entering Wad Madani, the seat of Al-Jazirah State in central Sudan and the nation's second-largest city, on Saturday was a major milestone fo

Sudan’s military and its allies have taken back a strategic city from the rebel Rapid Support Forces, officials said Saturday, dealing a major blow to the notorious paramilitary group the United States accused of committing genocide in the country’s ongoing civil war.