Battle of Wad Madani

Battle of Wad Madani
Part of Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
DateFirst Battle:15–19 December 2023 (2023-12-15 2023-12-19) (4 days)
Second Battle: 11 January 2025
Location
Result First Battle: RSF victory
Second Battle: SAF victory
Territorial
changes
First Battle: RSF seizes control of Wad Madani between December 2023 and January 2025
Second Battle: SAF regained control of Wad Madani
Combatants
Sudanese Armed Forces Rapid Support Forces
Commanders and leaders
First battle
Ahmad al-Tayeb 
Mahmoud Al-Numan 
Second battle
Abu Aqla Kikal (defected)
First battle
Abu Agla Kikal
Units involved
1st Infantry Division Unknown
Casualties and losses
250,000 – 300,000 displaced

The Battle of Wad Madani was a battle in the Sudanese civil war over the control of Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira State in east-central Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The initial battle ended with the RSF capturing the town on 19 December 2023. The Sudanese Armed Forces retook control of the town on 11 January 2025.