Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visited its strategic headquarters in central Khartoum on Sunday in his first appearance there since government forces claimed to have broken a months-long siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The Sudanese army has broken a siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of its command centre in central Khartoum, the army said on Friday, in what would be a major victory in the capital after nearly two years of war.

Sudan's army chief visited on Sunday his headquarters in the capital Khartoum, two days after forces recaptured the complex, which paramilitaries had encircled since the war erupted in April 2023.

The Sudanese army said Saturday that it gained full control of the al-Jaili oil refinery north of the capital Khartoum. The army made the announcement in a brief statement, without providing any further details.

The Sudanese army has secured the perimeter of the country’s main oil refinery. However, fires continued to burn at the facility for a fifth day, the military said on Sunday. The army announced on Saturday it had seized full control of the al-Jaili refinery,

Fighting around Sudan’s largest oil refinery has set the sprawling complex ablaze, sending thick, black polluted smoke over the country’s capital, Khartoum.

The Sudanese army claims a significant victory by breaking a Rapid Support Forces siege in Khartoum, amidst a conflict that has lasted nearly two years. While the RSF dismisses these claims as propaganda,

Former Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy Hamed Suleiman warned of the severe health and environmental consequences of the refinery fire. He told Radio Dabanga that the smoke contained harmful gases, including sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and carbon monoxide, which can cause respiratory issues.

The RSF, for its part, claimed on Wednesday that its fighters had confronted an attack by the Sudanese army near the Al-Jeili oil refinery. The facility is Sudan's largest oil refinery and has been controlled by the RSF since the eruption of the current conflict in April 2023.

The Sudanese army said Friday it broke a siege of its headquarters in Khartoum by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which had encircled it since war broke out in April

Sudan's army chief visited on Sunday his headquarters in the capital Khartoum, two days after forces recaptured the building which had been encircled by paramilitary fighters since the war erupted in April 2023.

Sudan's capital, Khartoum, comprises three main cities -Khartoum, Omdurman, and Bahri - separated by the Nile River and collectively referred to as the triangular capital. The army statement said ...