Sudan army makes gains as battle for Khartoum intensifies

This picture shows a fighter in front of a burnt military vehicle, in Khartoum North, on March 17, 2025. [AFP]

Sudanese army forces advancing on Khartoum converged on Monday with troops in the capital's center, a military spokesman said, increasing pressure on rival paramilitaries and inching closer to retaking the city.

The latest push by the army, at war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023, comes after troops had broken prolonged sieges on key military sites after months of apparent stalemate in Khartoum.