A lightning offensive has reversed months of setbacks for the government, while rebel discipline shows signs of fraying after nearly two years of civil war.

Residents of Sudan's capital Khartoum say the army has recaptured large parts of the city from RSF paramilitaries, marking its biggest victory in a year. "Shrapnel and stray ammunition are falling on my neighbourhood,

The Sudanese army is making slow but steady progress inside Kafouri, the last stronghold of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum Bahri, aiming to reach the centre of the East Nile locality. This advance would be crucial in the battle to regain control of the capital,