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Sudan conflict: why is there fighting and what is at stake in the region?

Power struggle between military factions erupted after faltering transition to civilian-led government

The Guardian - UK

Sudan's Burhan, Hemedti… a Violent End to an Old Friendship

The armed conflict that erupted on Saturday between the Sudanese army, led by Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) headed by Lt. Gen. Mohammad "Hemedti" Dagalo, ended an old friendship and cooperation between the two men, which had started with the beginning of the conflict…

Asharq Al-Awsat

At Saudi, Egypt's Request, Arab League to Hold Emergency Meeting on Sudan

The Arab League will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss the latest developments in Sudan. The meeting will be held at the level of permanent representatives. Saudi Arabia and Egypt requested that the meeting be held, said Arab League Assistant Secretary General Hossam Zaki. Fighting in the Sudanese…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Almost 60 civilians dead after fighting erupts in Sudan

Fighting in Sudan has killed at least 59 civilians including three UN workers.

Evening Standard

Dozens killed as army, rivals battle for control of Sudan

The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group are battling for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day

The Independent UK

Death toll in Sudan rises to 59 civilians, including three UN workers, as Sudan army gains upper hand

Sudan's army appears to have gained the upper hand in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces, pounding their bases with air strikes, according to witnesses.

ABC News

Dozens of civilians are dead as rival military factions battle for control of Sudan

Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict.

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At Least 56 Civilians Killed in Sudan Clashes

Fighting in the Sudanese capital raged into the early hours of Sunday after a day of deadly battles between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the army that left at least 56 people dead and nearly 600 wounded. Explosions and gunfire rang out on the deserted streets of Khartoum, according…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan army, paramilitary agree to UN proposal on 'humanitarian corridor'

Sudan's armed forces announced Sunday they had "agreed to a United Nations proposal to open safe passage for humanitarian cases", including the evacuation of wounded, for three hours from 1400 GMT.

France 24

Sudan's army pounds paramilitary bases with air strikes in power struggle

Sudan's army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces, pounding their bases with air strikes, said witnesses.

Reuters

Battles erupt in Sudan as militia fights army to rule nation

Clashes erupted across Sudan between the army and a rival paramilitary force as a long-simmering dispute exploded into a full-blown battle for control of the North African nation.

Tribune News Service

Battles erupt in Sudan as militia fights army to control nation

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.

Tribune News Service

Dozens killed in Sudan as army, rival forces fight for power

Fierce clashes erupt in Khartoum and other cities, dealing a new blow to hopes for Sudan’s transition to democracy.

Al Jazeera

Palace and airports ‘seized’ as Sudan descends into sudden chaos

Sudan's citizens have been caught in crossfire after a power struggle suddenly erupted just as the country was transitioning to democracy. A main

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How the struggle for power in Sudan created yet another military coup

Fierce clashes between Sudan's military and the country's powerful paramilitary force erupted on Saturday, but how did it come to this?

Tribune News Service

Fighting engulfs Sudan capital as army, militia battle for power

Sudan’s army is battling a rival paramilitary group at key sites across the capital and beyond, with reports of casualties in the worst violence to strike Khartoum in its modern history.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Fighting erupts in Sudan after months of tension

Friction between the army and the RSF paramilitary group was exacerbated by Sudan’s political process, analysts say.

Reuters

Sudan's paramilitary force shares video they claim shows 'surrendered' Egyptian troops

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces shared a video on Saturday that they said showed Egyptian troops who had "surrendered" to them in Merowe, northern Sudan.

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Evening Standard

Sudan: Civilians ‘killed’ after fighting breaks out between army and paramilitary forces

Residents described chaotic scenes as firing and explosions rang out in densely populated neighborhoods

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deadly Fighting Rocks Sudan

Fierce fighting erupted Saturday in Sudan’s capital between the military and the Rapid Support Forces group.

Reuters

Sudan's Hemedti carved route to power by crushing Darfur revolt

Sudan's General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, rose from lowly beginnings to head a widely feared Arab militia that crushed a revolt in Darfur, winning him influence and eventually a role as the country's second most powerful man, and one of its richest.On Saturday, fighting erupted between his Rapid…

Reuters

Factbox-The struggle for power in Sudan

The following outlines the struggle for power in recent years in Sudan, where clashes erupted on Saturday between the military and the country's main paramilitary force:

WEKU

Gunfire and explosions erupt across Sudan's capital as military rivals clash

Fighting erupted Saturday morning in Khartoum and continued into the night. The violence between two rival factions of Sudan's armed forces has spread to other regions, including Darfur.

The Times of India

Fighting rocks Sudan capital as army battles paramilitary

Radio France Internationale

UN, US call for 'immediate' end to fighting within Sudan security forces

The head of the United Nations mission in Sudan and the United States on Saturday called for an "immediate" end to fighting between the regular army and paramilitaries. At least three civilians have been killed and a dozen injured in clashes in Khartoum and other cities.

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