Clashes have broken out not only in the capital, but in other parts of the country. The situation is confusing.
Paramilitary forces rebelling against the army in Sudan, which is located in North Africa, say they have seized, among other things, the presidential palace and the airport in the capital, Khartoum.
According to the statement of the RSF forces, they would also be in possession of several other important targets, such as two other airports. According to RSF, it is a retaliation after the Sudanese army attacked its bases.
Sudan’s military has denied the claims and says it controls all airports and bases.
The political parties have demanded both sides to end hostilities immediately.
Shooting has been heard throughout the day in the capital of Sudan. According to the Reuters news agency, shots have been fired near the army headquarters, among other things. According to the army, RSF fighters are trying to capture the headquarters.
There are military vehicles on the streets. According to Reuters, there have also been attacks in residential areas. The Sudanese medical organization knows that at least three civilians have died.
The army has carried out airstrikes against the RSF. For example, fighter jets have been flying over Khartoum today.
A power struggle in the armed forces
Fighting has also broken out in other cities, such as Merowe in the northern part of Sudan. According to Reuters eyewitnesses, there are also clashes in the Darfur region, for example.
The army took power in Sudan in 2021, as a result of which the country was expelled from the African Union.
The chairman of the committee leading the military administration is the commander of the armed forces Abdel Fattah al-Burhanwhile the Vice President is the Commander of the RSF Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
The Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF have long been at loggerheads. They argue about how quickly the country should transition to civilian rule.
In recent weeks, tensions have intensified even more. Tensions have been heightened by the planned merger of the RSF with the Sudanese army.
The paramilitary RSF was formed ten years ago from the so-called Janjaweed forces, which committed massacres in the Darfur conflict.
Former president Omar al-Bashir raised troops, but eventually they turned against him. There are about 100,000 soldiers in the force.