Sudanese army tightens grip on the capital

The Sudanese army says it has recaptured the presidential palace in Khartoum from its rivals, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The RSF has been all but forced out of the capital after two years of fighting. We hear from people inside the country and from those who have fled the civil war.

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Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: Sudanese army members film themselves inside the presidential palace in Khartoum, Sudan, March 21, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Credit: Social Media via REUTERS)