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00:00We can bring you the latest up from Sudan now the army there says it's taken back the international airport
00:05Forces of the army chief general abdul fattah al burhan have reportedly made what is seen as an extremely important gain
00:13Pushing out the rebel rapid support forces or rsf
00:17and then these images emerged al burhan filmed inside the presidential palace the
00:23Civil war in sudan has been raging since april 2023
00:26It now appears to be entering a different phase with the rebels driven out of the capital
00:31Khartoum has been liberated. That's the message of the state army
00:37Let's bring in our correspondent and naba mohideen joining us live from khartoum for more on the situation
00:42Good evening to you naba. What can you actually confirm for us about the situation right now?
00:48Um, actually martha right now i'm in for sudan the temporary capital of sudan as the situation right now
00:54As you can hear in the background people are celebrating the great victory by the sudanese military
00:59After recapturing the khartoum airport and also all of the neighborhoods in eastern khartoum southern khartoum central khartoum
01:06Uh, you can I can hear right now people are celebrating
01:10Women are chanting and people are right now are full of the freedom for sudan not only in this estate in the red sea
01:17but also in every state because the sudanese army and the
01:22the state of khartoum authorities confirmed that
01:25rsf has
01:27Withdraw from the capital totally and right now people are waiting for the moment that they can return home
01:33So yes, uh, I can confirm that the airport is
01:37Recaptured by the sudanese army and also all of the neighborhoods according to emergency rooms and the committees
01:44neighborhood committees and civilians on the ground so people right now are celebrating and now we are
01:50Awaiting for the official announcement by the military so people can go back home to khartoum very soon
01:56Now, but can you tell us what this meals means in the broader sense for the civil war because khartoum liberated?
02:02But in other places, of course, perhaps the conflict is continuing. Can you clarify for us what the situation is?
02:09Uh, actually mark yesterday, uh, there are two scenarios for the war right now whether the war ends here
02:15As rsf right now is weaker than before or right now
02:19They are on the back foot
02:20But also there is another scenario that the war shall extend I shall I shall be longer and deeper in in that war because rsf
02:28Not uh, give up, uh retaking, uh north and north
02:33Right now they are
02:34Uh mark, they are controlling foreign states out of party states in that war
02:38The escalation is very big in that war, especially in al-kashir where it's the last stronghold for the army and allied groups
02:45So there is a scenario for an open war a more extended war
02:49Uh, there is also another scenario that the war shall end in khartoum
02:53But it will morph into that war which is sad for the country and for the unity of sudan
02:57but we don't know what the
03:00Are holding for the sudanese people, but hopefully the war
03:04I can the two warring parties can negotiate on this situation and can put the gun for for
03:10For the sake for millions of sudanese people who are awaiting to return to their homes
03:14People in darfur in khartoum in central sudan and everywhere mark this conflict number broke out on the 15th of april
03:222023 since then so many people have been
03:26Affected by this their lives changed many have fled the country. So many millions are displaced within the borders
03:32Can you tell us more about the humanitarian situation right now the impact this has had on the sudanese people?
03:39Uh, actually mark the impact is really big not only for the displaced people or people are seeking youth in other countries
03:46But also for everyone like personally, uh right now i'm separated from my family some of my family are using my family members are
03:54Staying in egypt. Some of them are staying in united arab emirates. We can't
03:58Reunite because of the war because of the conflict and because of the loose security
04:03So yes, it's impacting everyone and deeply impacted
04:07Every sudanese people regarding the displaced people and the people who are sitting in here in neighboring countries like chad
04:14Egypt south sudan eritrea ethiopia and libya
04:17Uh, this moment is really important for them because khartoum the capital joins over 8 million sudanese people
04:24Uh before the war, uh, it's the biggest industrial hub for millions of people, uh who are uh,
04:31Working there in khartoum and who are living there in khartoum. So this moment is really important but uh
04:38Answering your question about the humanitarian situation, it remains very dire mark
04:42Even if the conflict ends right now in khartoum or elsewhere the humanitarian situation will
04:48Will be dire or more dire and we can say it's beyond dire as there is 30 million people right now are facing the threat
04:55of a famine according to the united states, so, uh,
04:59To to the united nations and also many countries warn, uh that the humanitarian situation will deteriorate further
05:06So if the conflict ends in khartoum in darfur or elsewhere sudan need
05:12More time to recover and people need more time so they can return home. And first of all, they need aid
05:17They need help. They need food and refugees and idbs need a safe road
05:23To to return to their home and villages and camps again
05:28Thank you for bringing us up to date with the situation and confirming for us what uh, we've been hearing that
05:33Khartoum is liberated by the state troops. The rebels have been forced out
05:37But as you say, the war not yet resolved and of course that problem of famine
05:43On the horizon as identified by the united nations. Thank you for bringing us up to date
05:48In sudan and I hope you and your family are reunited soon. Thank you for joining us and thank you for your time now
05:54But do take care
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