Sudanese Army Commander-in-Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived by helicopter at Khartoum Airport and then headed to the presidential palace in the capital to share in the victory celebrations with his soldiers after the army seized control of the palace. He announced from there that Khartoum was now free.

The Sudanese army took control of Khartoum International Airport on Wednesday and recaptured camps and neighborhoods from the Rapid Support Forces, indicating that the battle for the capital is nearing a decisive victory.

The Sudanese army took control of the presidential palace in the capital, Khartoum, on Friday, for the first time since the outbreak of war nearly two years ago against the Rapid Support Forces.

The Sudanese army targeted the presidential palace in Khartoum with drones and seized control of areas in the capital, some of which are under the control of the Rapid Support Forces.

The International Court of Justice said on Thursday that Sudan has filed a lawsuit against the United Arab Emirates, accusing it of arming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention over attacks in West Darfur state.

The Sudanese army announced on Wednesday that it had regained control of several areas in the states of White Nile, Sennar and Blue Nile in the south of the country, after battles with the Rapid Support Forces.