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] 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 · “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 ...
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 ...
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.
Sudanese army enters strategic city held by RSF rebel group for
5 days ago · Sudan’s army said on Saturday it had entered the central city of Wad Madani and was pushing out its paramilitary rivals the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a step which if completed successfully...
Celebrations in Sudan's Wad Madani as Army Takes Over …
4 days ago · WAD MADANI, Sudan (Reuters) - 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 ...
Sudanese army capture key city Wad Madani from rebels - BBC
Wad Madani is the capital of Gezira state, and is 87 miles (140km) south of the capital, Khartoum. Wad Madani serves as a strategic crossroads, connecting several states through key supply highways.
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. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)
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's RSF enters Wad Madani, aid hub where many were …
Dec 18, 2023 · As many as 300,000 people have fled fighting on a new front in Sudan's war, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday, as fighters from a paramilitary force battling the...