Clashes erupted across Sudan between the army and a rival paramilitary force as the two sides’ long-simmering dispute exploded into a full-blown battle for control of the North African nation.
Fighting between the Rapid Support Forces group and the military engulfed the airport, presidential palace and other parts of the capital, Khartoum, on Saturday, with reports of airstrikes, at least three people dead and many more wounded. Violence also flared in the western territory of Darfur, stoking fears of a return to all-out civil war.
“We urge all actors to stop the violence immediately and avoid further escalations or troop mobilizations and continue talks to resolve outstanding issues,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. The United Nations expressed similar concerns.
