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Source: Aljazera, Sudan’s army battles RSF for control of oil refinery near Khartoum

Sudan plunged into conflict in April 2023, when long-simmering tensions between RSF and the army broke out.

Smoke billows from al-Jili oil refinery.

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Sudan army in Wad Madani is a ‘joyous victory’ for the people

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The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have  engaged in fighting near al-Jili oil refinery, north of the capital Khartoum.

The Sudanese army said it reached the vicinity of the strategically important refinery on Wednesday, following a multipronged offensive north of Khartoum, with reports of direct clashes with the RSF.