SUDAN’S army moved to recapture the capital Khartoum from rival forces yesterday, after its leaders called for diplomatic support to form a new government.

The Sudanese army has recaptured control of parts of the city from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in recent weeks after heavy fighting in the war-torn north-east African nation.

Speaking at a meeting of Sudanese politicians supportive of the military, army leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said that he was putting forward a new roadmap to a new constitution.