Wad Madani Stories

Celebrations in Sudan's Wad Madani as army takes over strategic city
Reuters  |  Jan 13, 2025

The RSF chose to withdraw after being overwhelmed in the lead-up to the takeover, sources in the paramilitary said.

Sudanese army advances to retake central city of Wad Madani from paramilitary rivals RSF
Reuters  |  Jan 12, 2025

The army posted a video appearing to show troops inside the city, which is the capital of El Gezira state, an agricultural and trading hub that has be...

Medics forced to suspend work at only functional hospital in Al Jazirah, Sudan as war rages on
Barack Oduor  |  May 09, 2024

The health system and basic services in Al Jazirah state have collapsed as a consequence of the fighting and the systematic blockade on supplies and p...

Sudanese army's successive defeats fuel calls to oust Al-Burhan
Gelle Dheere  |  Dec 20, 2023

The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) suffered a significant blow, conceding the country's second-largest city, Wad Madani, to their rivals, the paramilitary R...

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