Wad Madani - Wikipedia
Wad Madani (Arabic: ود مدني, romanized: Wad Madanī), Wad Medani or Madani is the capital of the Al Jazirah state in east-central Sudan. [1] Wad Madani lies on the west bank of the Blue Nile, nearly 85 miles (136 km) southeast of Khartoum. [2] It is linked by rail to Khartoum and is the center of a cotton-growing region.
How strategic is Wad Madani city, retaken by Sudanese army?
5 days ago · Sudan’s army has recaptured Wad Madani, a strategically important city some 200km (124 miles) southeast of the capital Khartoum, in a major blow to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Sudanese attacked in South Sudan after Wad Madani violence
11 hours ago · The attacks followed the alleged killing of 29 South Sudanese people by Sudan's army or allied groups during the capture of Wad Madani city from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Celebrations in Sudan's Wad Madani as army takes over strategic …
4 days ago · 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 ...
Wad Madani | Location & Facts | Britannica
Wad Madani, city, southeast-central Sudan. Wad Madani lies on the west bank of the Blue Nile 85 miles (136 km) southeast of Khartoum, at an elevation of 1,348 feet (411 metres). It was a small Egyptian administrative post in the 19th century.
Sudan army recaptures Wad Madani city
Jan 11, 2025 · Wad Madani, which lies on the banks of the Blue Nile, was a gateway for the RSF to extend control over vast swathes of farmland and villages in central Sudan, including Al-Jazira and Sennar states, and threatening Blue Nile and Gedaref too.
Sudan military retakes Wad Medani from RSF rebels | AP News
6 days ago · A Sudanese man gestures waving a Sudan flag following the reports that Sudan’s army had entered the central city of Wad Madani and pushed out its paramilitary rivals the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in Merowe, Sudan, Saturday, Jan.11, 2025. ... — Sudan’s military and its allies have taken back a strategic city from the rebel Rapid Support ...
‘Losing hope’: Sudan civilians terrified as RSF attacks second …
Dec 19, 2023 · On December 15, Sudanese civilians woke up to sounds of gunfire and explosions in Wad Madani, a city under army control that hosts hundreds of thousands of displaced people from the capital...
Sudan conflict: Hundreds of thousands flee Wad Madani safe-haven - UN - BBC
Dec 19, 2023 · At least 250,000 people have fled fighting in a Sudanese state once seen as a safe haven for those escaping the civil war, the UN said. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have advanced...
South Sudan summons Sudanese envoy over alleged abuses in Wad Madani …
2 days ago · January 15, 2025 (JUBA) – South Sudan summoned Sudan’s ambassador on Wednesday to protest the alleged abuse of its citizens in Wad Madani, a city recently retaken by the Sudanese army, the ...