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The Latest Breaking News from Sudan

Sudan death toll mounts as clashes escalate on second day

Deadly battles between Sudan’s army and a rival paramilitary group spread across the country during a second day of violence, with fatalities rising to at least 56 amid fears of a full-blown civil war.

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Sudan's years of political strife

Below is a timeline of Sudan's political upheavals in recent years, as the country is convulsed by fighting between the army and the main paramilitary group:

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African Union Rejects External Interference in Sudan

The African Union's Peace and Security Council said on Sunday it strongly rejected any external interference that could complicate the situation in Sudan. Sudan's army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces after blasting its bases with air strikes, witnesses…

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UN World Food Programme halts Sudan operations as fighting continues

Three of agency’s workers killed amid two days of violent clashes between army and paramilitary group

The Guardian - UK

Sudan’s Army Agrees Safe Passage for Urgent Humanitarian Cases

The Sudanese army approved a proposal from the United Nations to open a safe passage for urgent humanitarian cases for three hours every day starting from 1600 local time (1400 GMT) on Sunday, the army said in a statement. The army confirmed however that it will reserve the right to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM Urges Burhan, Dagalo to Prioritize Sudan’s National Interest

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate telephone talks on Sunday with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of Sudan's transitional governing Sovereign Council, and commander of the Rapid Support Forces General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. He underscored the Kingdom’s call for calm and prioritizing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deadly chaos in Sudan as military rivals face off over control

Sudan's army has launched air strikes on a rival paramilitary force's base near the capital in a bid to reassert control over the country.

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Egyptian soldiers captured in Sudan to be returned, says RSF

The RSF, now embroiled in deadly conflict with the country’s army, released a video showing Egyptian troops in custudy.

Al Jazeera

Sudan unrest: What are the Rapid Support Forces?

The RSF evolved from so-called Janjaweed militias that fought in a conflict in the 2000s in the Darfur region.

Al Jazeera

Fighting in Sudan: What we know so far

Fighting between the army and a paramilitary force rages for a second day as the international community calls for calm.

Al Jazeera

Who is ‘Hemedti’, general behind Sudan’s feared RSF force?

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has risen through the ranks to become one of the most powerful and richest men in Sudan.

Al Jazeera

France joins world leaders in voicing concern over fighting in Sudan

France has joined the US and the UN in voicing "deep concern" at the outbreak of fighting in Sudan and called on warring military factions in Khartoum "to do everything to stop" the violence. At least 56 civilians and three humanitarian workers were killed as rival military camps clashed for…

Radio France Internationale

Dozens dead and hundreds injured as fighting in Sudan power struggle enters second day

Senior official said international community had failed to act on growing tensions between two sides

The Independent UK

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

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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…

Evening Standard

Almost 60 civilians dead after fighting erupts in Sudan

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

The Independent UK

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

ABC News

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.

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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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Will the Conflict in Sudan Impact Egypt's Stance over GERD?

The fighting between the Sudanese military and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has raised concerns that it may affect the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) file as Ethiopia prepares for its fourth filling of the dam on the Nile River. Observers and experts told Asharq Al-Awsat that the fighting will have…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab, Int'l Calls for Calm in Sudan

Arab and international officials called for calm and dialogue on Saturday in wake of the clashes between the military and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a telephone call from his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and…

Al Jazeera

Sudan death toll rises to 56 as fierce fighting rages in Khartoum

Doctors say hundreds of people also wounded as battles between army and paramilitary force stretch into second day.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

France 24

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi, UAE, US Foreign Ministers Urge End to Sudan Military Escalation

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States held a phone call on Saturday to discuss the ongoing situation in Sudan, the Saudi Press Agency said. The ministers called for a halt to military escalation and a return to a framework agreement between…

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