The Sudanese army claims to have captured the main eastern city from rebels

But he vowed to continue fighting until victory, even if it took another 20 years.

Wad Madani is the capital of Al Jazeera province and is located 87 miles (140 km) south of the country’s capital, Khartoum.

In April 2023, violence broke out between the army and the RSF following tensions as members of the RSF were redeployed inside the country in a move the military saw as a threat.

The war has killed tens of thousands of people. Nearly nine million people have been forced to flee their homes in what the United Nations has called “one of the world’s largest displacement crises.”

The country too starves24.6 million people – about half the population – need emergency food aid, experts say.

Earlier this month, the US subsequently imposed sanctions on RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo accused the group of committing genocide.

Officials said he was being punished for his role in “systematic” atrocities against the Sudanese people during the 20-month conflict.