Sudan Military Rivals Continue To Battle For Control Of The Country

 

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

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - 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 said, and at least 59 civilians were killed including three U.N. workers. 

The fighting erupted on Saturday between army units loyal to General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of Sudan's transitional governing Sovereign Council, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, who is deputy head of the council.  

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Sudan clashes leave more than 60 dead — updates -- DW  

Air strikes hit Sudan capital as clashes escalate between army and paramilitaries -- France 24 

Dozens killed as army, rivals battle for control of Sudan -- AP  

Death toll in Sudan rises to 56 civilians, scores of combatants, as military rivals fight for power -- ABC News Australia  

Sudan: All-Out War Erupts In Clash Of Rival Military Forces - Casualties Mount -- Zero Hedge  

Sudan army, paramilitary agree to UN proposal on 'humanitarian corridor' -- France 24  

UN World Food Programme halts Sudan operations as fighting continues -- The Guardian 

Sudan crisis: Shock and anger in Khartoum, a city not used to war -- BBC  

Sudan unrest: What are the Rapid Support Forces? -- Al Jazeera  

Unpacking Sudan clashes: Who is who and how did we get here? -- DW  

Sudan fighting: The military rivalry behind the clashes in Khartoum -- BBC  

Rival generals are battling for control in Sudan. A simple guide to the fighting -- CNN