The army’s recapture of the agricultural and trading hub means the RSF will be cut off from parts of the country.

WAD MADANI, Sudan (Reuters) - Civilians and soldiers celebrated in Wad Madani, the capital of Sudan's El Gezira state, after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army from the paramilitary Rapid Support Services, marking a possible turning point in a devastating near two-year civil war.

Reports come after Reuters reported on dozens of UAE flights landing on air strip used to funnel weapons to Sudan

Sudan’s army said on Saturday it had entered the central city of Wad Madani and was pushing out its paramilitary rivals the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a step which if completed successfully would be its biggest gain in near two years of war.

The RSF, however, still controls large parts of Al Jazirah state, except for Wad Madani city, Al-Manaqil, and its surrounding regions, extending south to Sennar State’s border and westward to the White Nile State’s boundary.

ALBAWABA - Entering Wad Madani, the seat of Al-Jazirah State in central Sudan and the nation's second-largest city, on Saturday was a major milestone fo

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STORY: In the streets of Wad Madani civilians and soldiers celebrated what could be a turning point in Sudan's devastating civil war.The strategically important city, capital of El Gezira state, was recaptured from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces by the Sudanese army over the weekend.