The army’s recapture of the agricultural and trading hub means the RSF will be cut off from parts of the country.

Widespread celebrations were reported in Wad Madani, a regional capital on the Blue Nile River about 85 miles/135 kilometers southeast of the capital Khartoum, following the retaking of the city by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).

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.

Reports come after Reuters reported on dozens of UAE flights landing on air strip used to funnel weapons to Sudan

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.

ALBAWABA - The Sudanese army has stepped up its efforts to retake the Al-Jaili oil refinery, which is said to be the biggest refinery in the nation and

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

Sudan’s military on Saturday announced that its forces, along with allied armed groups, have entered the city of Wad Madani and are working to expel the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group from the city in Gezira state,

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.

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.

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