Wad Madani - Wikipedia
Wad Madani (Arabic: ود مدني, romanized: Wad Madanī; also spelled Wad Medani and known simply as Madani) is a city in eastern Sudan and the capital of the Al Jazirah state. [1] Wad Madani lies on the west bank of the Blue Nile, nearly 85 miles (136 km) southeast of Khartoum. [2]
Wad Madani | Location & Facts | Britannica
Jan 11, 2025 · 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.
Battle of Wad Madani - Wikipedia
The Battle of Wad Madani was a battle in the Sudanese civil war over the control of Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira State in east-central Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). [7] The initial battle ended with the RSF capturing the town on 19 December 2023. The Sudanese Armed Forces retook control of the town on 11 January 2025.
How strategic is Wad Madani city, retaken by Sudanese army?
Jan 12, 2025 · 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).
Celebrations in Sudan's Wad Madani as army takes over strategic …
Jan 13, 2025 · 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...
Thousands flee as war reaches Sudan’s second-largest city
Dec 17, 2023 · Thousands of displaced people have fled the formerly safe city of Wad Madani in Sudan, as the war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reaches the city.
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...
Sudan war: General Burhan blames fall of Wad Madani on 'negligence' - BBC
Sudan's army chief has lambasted "negligent" commanders after a rival paramilitary group captured the strategic city of Wad Madani. The army had been criticised for leaving the capital of...
Fighting reaches Sudan’s Wad Madani, once considered a ... - ABC News
Dec 20, 2023 · People displaced by the conflict in Sudan walk with their belonging along a road in Wad Madani, the capital of al-Jazirah state, on Dec. 16, 2023. LONDON -- Thousands of people have been forced to flee as fighting reached one of Sudan 's largest cities, Wad Madani.
Sudan’s military recaptured a city. Bodies soon filled the streets.
Jan 18, 2025 · The violence around Wad Madani has sparked retaliatory attacks against Sudanese refugees in South Sudan. A resident in the capital, Juba, reported riots and machete-wielding mobs hunting Sudanese ...