ٌRecapture of the Republican Palace and Government Buildings: Restoring the Soul of the Sudanese State and Nation

Episode (1)
Brigadier General Dr. Najmuddin Abdul Rahim
It was not easy for the honourable Sudanese people to wait for two full years for the return of the symbol of their state and sovereignty to the nation’s embrace and their patient, grieving hearts. The Republican Palace was occupied by a militia of thugs, mercenaries, and foreign invaders after betraying their mandate and turning against their comrades-in-arms. For two full years, from the end of Ramadan 1444 AH to the end of Ramadan this year 1446 AH, the occupation of the Republican Palace by the invading militia stripped the Sudanese people of a symbol of the sovereignty of a state they deeply love and cherish to the core. Yet, the militia could not erase this symbol from their hearts.
By occupying the presidential palace, the militia attempted to erase a national history adorned with countless patriotic and heroic stances, beginning with the defeat of the colonizer in the 19th century and continuing with the repulsion of all attempts of invasion and mercenaries over decades of history in the 20th and 21st centuries. The Sudanese people have known no other symbol of sovereignty in their history than the Republican Palace, which represents the focal point of Independence Day celebrations every year on the first day of the first month of the year.
The militia’s blatant hostility toward the state of ’56, whose sovereignty is symbolized by the Republican Palace, added to the sorrow and grief of the Sudanese people over the past two years. The Sudanese flag was raised at the palace’s mast upon independence from British rule in 1956 by the leader Ismail al-Azhari, the first president of the sovereign state of ’56. The Republican Palace is a symbol of pride in the conscience of every honourable Sudanese.
The return of the Republican Palace to the nation’s embrace on March 21 is not the only significant event for the state and the Sudanese people. The liberation and recovery of the buildings of the federal government ministries—Interior, Finance, Health, Agriculture, Trade, and Cabinet Affairs—on the same day hold immense importance for the transitional government. These ministries had been operating from temporary buildings scattered across several states, resembling emergency rooms in hospitals that save the lives of patients suffering from sudden and severe illnesses. These cramped buildings could not accommodate the vast number of departments, divisions, and branches in the organizational structure of each ministry. They contained only basic office furniture (tables, chairs, and cabinets) to manage the ministries’ work. Still, they lacked the administrative and technical infrastructure required for efficient operations, such as communication networks, digital systems, and internet connectivity. The central data hubs in the ministry headquarters in Khartoum, which connected and unified work across all Sudanese states and departments, were missing. The temporary buildings also lacked archived paper records of employees, as well as administrative and technical correspondence, files, and records. Ministers and department heads lacked reference points for decision-making due to the absence of previously issued orders. Now, by the will of God, ministers will return to their ministries and exert every effort to repair what the militia destroyed and recover the massive data and administrative and technical information stored in computers. This marks the return of life to these ministries and the transition from a state of emergency to recovery.
In conclusion, the liberation of the Republican Palace is the liberation of the lifeblood of the state and the Sudanese nation, the nation of ’56. We also say that the liberation of the Republican Palace and government buildings represents the removal of the oxygen tube from the rebel militia and the beginning of the end of its journey to its final resting place, God willing.

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