Sudan Conflict: Army Gains Upper Hand in Khartoum Fighting
**In Sudan, the ongoing conflict has seen government forces, bolstered by support from Turkey, gain a significant advantage. Since April 2023, violent clashes have erupted between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), beginning in the capital city of Khartoum. RSF forces have established their positions at the airport, located just east of the government and commercial sectors of central Khartoum, complicating the situation for government forces.**
In a pivotal development last week, the Sudanese Army successfully captured the presidential palace, marking the first government control of this strategic location in nearly two years. General Abdulfattah el-Burhan, the Commander of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), proclaimed that his troops had also reclaimed control of Khartoum Airport from the RSF. In a statement delivered at the presidential palace, he declared, “We have liberated Khartoum” and noted that enemy forces had been expelled from the capital.
