Sudan: State TV claims army’s near control of Sudan’s presidential palace

The state Television of Sudan reported on Thursday that the army is nearing the capture of the Presidential Palace in Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), indicating a pivotal change in the ongoing two-year conflict that risks dividing the nation.

On Wednesday evening, intense fighting broke out near the palace, accompanied by explosions and airstrikes from the army targeting central Khartoum, according to accounts…