The Sudanese capital Khartoum is in the grip of a full-scale military confrontation between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. Both sides claim victory in the battle by both sides.

Al Jazeera Net polled the opinions of a number of experts specialized in Sudanese affairs. Awad Suleiman, a professor of political science at Al-Nilein University, believes that the country has entered a state of zero equation between army and rapid support forces. The most realistic scenario is that Hemedti withdraws his forces from Khartsoum because he does not have strong supply lines.