MAP | Sudanese military reclaims full control of East Nile locality from RSF

KHARTOUM – Sudan’s army has regained control of the East Nile locality in the capital region, according to statements from military-aligned groups and local committees, shifting the war’s focus to Khartoum itself, where the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are entrenched.

The latest territorial changes are reflected in our latest map of control for the capital Khartoum region above. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) secured the area less than two months after breaking an RSF siege its general commander.

In a statement, the Coordination of Karrari Resistance Committee said the SAF now controls the entire East Nile locality, including the Al Baraka and Hai Al Wada neighborhoods in Haj Yousif where pockets of RSF elements remained following army advance on Hillat Kuku, Hajj Yousif and other parts of East Nile.

“East Nile locality is now fully under the control of the armed forces, while the rest of the regular forces continue combing operations and weapon collection in the area,” the committee said in a statement.

Military officials, including Assistant Commander Chief Yassir Abdelrahman Atta, have visited the area, further indicating SAF control. Atta, speaking to troops at the Al-Aylifon base, “congratulated them on their recent victories and reaffirmed the rejection of any ceasefire,” according to an army statement.

The SAF’s advance follows their recapture of Wad Madani, the capital of Al Jazira State, from the RSF earlier this year. The military also broke the siege of its Khartoum headquarters and seized the Khartoum Oil Refinery in northern Bahri.

“The last parts operations to liberate East Nile have been completed and it is now free from the rebellion,” a local officer was quoted as saying to a senior commander.

Al Musbah Abu Zeid Talah, commander of the SAF-allied AL Baraa Bin Malik militia, said on social media that East Nile was “liberated,” and the focus was now on regaining control of remaining areas in Khartoum, Omdurman, and Ombada.

Social media footage showed RSF troops retreating across the Manshia Bridge towards Khartoum, and reports indicated fighting had shifted to the bridge’s southern entrance.

The SAF’s gains in East Nile now place Khartoum at the center of the conflict. The RSF maintains control of significant areas within the capital, including key government buildings and military installations, and are notably fortified in high-rise buildings.

They also hold parts of southern Omdurman and Ombada.

The SAF is advancing on multiple fronts, including from the general command towards the presidential palace, from Al Shajara towards central Khartoum, and from northern Al Jazira State towards southern Khartoum’s Soba. The RSF still controls Al Bageir, while the SAF holds Masaudia.