Uganda’s Embassy in Sudan Reduced to Rubble as Khartoum Recaptured Amid Escalating War

Khartoum, Sudan – May 5, 2025 — Uganda’s embassy in Sudan lies in ruins following fierce battles between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), marking another grim milestone in a war that has devastated the country since April 2023.

Photos and video footage shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Col Chris Magezi, Acting Director of Defence Public Information, revealed the extent of the destruction to the diplomatic premises in the capital, Khartoum. The images emerged after SAF recently regained control of large swathes of the city from RSF fighters.

“Uganda’s embassy in Sudan after the recapture of Khartoum by government forces from the RSF a few weeks ago,” Magezi posted, adding that Uganda was the first African mission to re-emerge in the capital and reclaim its facilities and diplomatic residence.

Like Uganda, all foreign missions in Khartoum have suffered heavy damages amid the prolonged urban warfare.

The Sudanese conflict began as a power struggle between the SAF and RSF, derailing hopes for a civilian-led transition. Over 150,000 people have lost their lives, and at least 12 million have been displaced. The United Nations warns that more than 30 million people urgently need humanitarian aid, with famine looming in several regions.

In a major escalation, the RSF launched a drone strike on May 4 targeting a military airport in Port Sudan—a city previously untouched by the conflict. The move, confirmed by the army, signals a dangerous expansion of RSF operations into eastern Sudan, a region that had served as a refuge for thousands of displaced civilians and houses critical infrastructure.

The army responded by increasing troop presence around key sites and sealing off roads to the presidential palace and military command in Port Sudan.

As Sudan plunges deeper into one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters, the destruction of Uganda’s embassy underscores the widening impact of a war with no clear end in sight.