Uganda’s embassy in Sudan has been destroyed in the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has left much of the capital, Khartoum, in ruins.
Photos and a video shared on X by Col Chris Magezi, the Acting Director Defence Public Information, show the embassy’s shattered building following the Sudanese army’s recapture of parts of the city.
“Uganda’s embassy in Sudan after the recapture of Khartoum by government forces from the RSF a few weeks ago,” Magezi posted.
"Uganda was the 1st African Embassy to surface in the Sudanese Capital after its liberation and reposses her facilities and diplomatic residence. All other foreign diplomatic missions in the country suffered a similar fate."
Fruits of violent conflict: Uganda’s embassy in Sudan after the recapture of Khartoum by government forces from the RSF a few weeks ago. Uganda was the 1st African Embassy to surface in the Sudanese Capital after its liberation and reposses her facilities and diplomatic… pic.twitter.com/u4brUdlByi
— Chris Magezi (@ChrisOMagezi) May 5, 2025
Sudan has been engulfed in conflict since April 2023, when a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF derailed plans for a transition to civilian rule.
In March this year, the army pushed the RSF out of its last positions in Khartoum, but the paramilitary force still controls parts of Omdurman across the Nile and has tightened its grip on western Sudan.
The fighting has turned into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, according to the United Nations. More than 150,000 people are believed to have died, and at least 12 million have been forced to flee their homes.
Over 30 million people are in urgent need of aid, with many regions facing severe hunger and famine.
On May 4, the conflict took a new turn when the RSF launched a drone strike on a military airport in Port Sudan, the first time the group has attacked the eastern city. The army confirmed the strike, which signals that the RSF is extending its reach into previously safe areas.
Port Sudan, home to the country’s main airport, army headquarters and seaport, had been seen as the safest part of Sudan. It also hosts a large population of displaced people.
The army has since deployed more soldiers around key facilities in the city and closed roads leading to the presidential palace and army command.
The RSF had previously targeted power stations in army-held territories, but the attack on Port Sudan marks a serious escalation in a war that has already split the country and brought widespread devastation.