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The conflict, which has been raging for over two years, has left millions homeless and at risk of famine.

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Some Sudanese have welcomed the recapturing of the palace by the army.

Mohamed Ibrahim, a 55-year-old Khartoum resident, told the Reuters news agency that the "liberation of the palace is the best news I have heard since the start of the war".

"It means the start of the army controlling the rest of Khartoum.

"We want to be safe again and live without fear or hunger," he added.

The two-year civil war has caused the world's largest humanitarian crisis, according to the UN.

Many posts on social media are showing jubilant soldiers waving their guns in the air, cheering and kneeling to pray at the entrance to the presidential palace.

Here are some stills from footage that's been recorded:

Image source, Reuters

Image source, Reuters

Image source, Reuters

The Sudanese army has recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum amid intense fighting.

The strategic building was seized by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which took control of the capital when civil war erupted nearly two years ago.

The conflict has escalated in recent months with the army making significant advances against the RSF.

The paramilitary group has yet to comment.

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