The recent recapture of Sudan’s presidential palace by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) is being heralded as a significant milestone in a brutal conflict that has devastated the nation for nearly two years. Yet, beneath the scenes of jubilant soldiers reclaiming Khartoum’s symbolic centre of power lies an uncomfortable truth ~ Sudan’s tragedy is far from over. This war is no longer just a battle for the capital; it risks entrenching a deeper, more permanent division within the country.

The SAF’s seizure of the palace from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, is certainly a tactical victory. It marks the first time in two years that the army has reestablished control over one of Khartoum’s most important landmarks. However, control of the presidential complex does not equate to control of the entire capital, let alone the rest of Sudan.........

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