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.The city is also the center of …
How strategic is Wad Madani city, retaken by Sudanese army?
3 days ago · “Wad Madani is also where the army’s first infantry division is located, so that is going to give the army a morale boost,” she added. When the RSF took over the city, there were a lot of ...
Why recapturing Wad Madani is crucial for Sudan's Army
2 days ago · The loss of Wad Madani comes with other repercussions for the RSF, as the position of the city Wad Madani cuts the RSF off from key port states such as Sennar, Blue Nile, and White Nile. Its proximity to the capital Khartoum is another reason why retaking the city matters for the Sudanese army.
Celebrations in Sudan's Wad Madani as army takes over strategic …
2 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 ...
Sudan military retakes Wad Medani from RSF rebels | AP News
4 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. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)
Sudan army says its forces enter Wad Madani in push to retake …
4 days ago · Wad Madani is strategic because it is a crossroads of key supply highways linking several states, and is the nearest key city to the capital, Khartoum. Army ‘in most parts of Wad Madani’
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 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
Dec 22, 2023 · 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 Gezira...
Sudan army recaptures Wad Madani city
4 days ago · 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.