Sudanese Army Recaptures Presidential Palace in Khartoum From Rival RSF

The fall of the Republican Palace—which was the seat of government before the war broke out—appears to mark a significant victory for the army in the civil war.

Screen grab of a video of Sudanese army soldiers celebrating inside the presidential palace in Khartoum, Sudan, on March 21, 2025. Social Media via Reuters

The Sudanese army on March 21 said it had recaptured the Republican Palace in Khartoum, the last stronghold of the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital.

A civil war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has pitted the army against the RSF, which is led by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti.