Archive · 20 May 2025
Army, Paramilitaries Clash Near Sudan's Capital City
Imagine two groups of soldiers in Sudan are fighting each other.
One group is the regular army, and the other is a group called RSF.
They are fighting in a city called Omdurman, near the capital city of Khartoum.
The army wants to kick the RSF out of the area.
The fighting has caused a lot of problems, like blackouts.
Both sides are trying to take control and set up their own government.
The war has been going on for a while and has sadly caused many deaths and made a lot of people leave their homes.
Fighting erupted between the Sudanese army and the RSF paramilitaries in Omdurman.
The army launched a large-scale offensive to drive the RSF from Khartoum state.
Recent drone attacks by RSF caused electricity blackouts in Khartoum state, disrupting health services.
The army has launched attacks in areas controlled by the RSF in the country's south.
The conflict has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and displaced 13 million people.
- Who
- Sudanese army and RSF paramilitaries.
- What
- Clashes between the Sudanese army and RSF paramilitaries, ongoing offensive.
- When
- Clashes erupted on Tuesday; war began in April 2023.
- Where
- Omdurman (Khartoum's twin city), Khartoum state, and other areas of Sudan.
- Why
- The army aims to remove RSF from Khartoum state, and both sides seek to establish governments.
Sudanese Army
RSF
Government Formation
Sudanese Army
Appointed a prime minister to gain international recognition.
RSF
Attempting to form their own administration.
Military Actions
Sudanese Army
Launching offensives in RSF-controlled areas.
RSF
Staging multiple drone attacks around the country.
- Combatants
- Sudanese Army vs. RSF paramilitaries
- Location
- Omdurman, Khartoum state, Sudan
- Date of Clashes
- Tuesday
- Conflict Start
- April 2023
- Casualties
- Tens of thousands dead, 13 million displaced
- RSF Attacks
- Drone strikes on power stations
- Government Actions
- Appointment of a new prime minister by the army