As Sudan’s army routs RSF from Khartoum, Sudanese reactions are mixed

Sudan’s civilians are bearing the brunt of the battle for Khartoum between the army and RSF.

A resident of the Old-Omdurman neighbourhood looks at his house after it was damaged by shells. — A resident of Old Omdurman looks at the damage to his house after it was shelled, on November 8, 2024 [El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters]

Source: By Mat Nashed

Published On 19 Feb 202519 Feb 2025

Many Sudanese civilians are welcoming the army as a liberator as it advances across the capital, Khartoum, to topple the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

But activists on the ground say both sides are increasingly resorting to brutal tactics, which are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.