to have been killed. international efforts to end the fighting are ramping up with the head of the african union commission planning to go on a ceasefire mission and the presidents of kenya, south sudan and djibouti also trying to mediate. frank gardner gave more details. there was a window of opportunity for a couple of years for sudan to make the transition from military dictatorship to democracy, but they blew it. and they blew it because of this rivalry and essentially what has triggered this most recently is that in the discussions as to how to move sudan from a military leadership to civilian rule there were plans to incorporate this militia, the rsf, into the army, but they didn t really like it, the two general could not agree on how this was going to happen and the rsf went and spread itself around the country, occupied certain areas, and has been fighting to try and dislodge them from port sudan and the airport in the north. it is incredibly sad for the sudanese peo
you re watching bbc news. now is sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m paul scott live at the bbc sport centre. a hammer blow as arsenal drop points in the premier league title race with west ham coming from 2 0 down to earn a draw. chelsea s quest for the treble is still on as emma hayes side reach the women s fa cup final with a narrow victory over aston villa. and jessica gadirova leads the way for great britain with a third gold medal at the european gymastics championships in turkey. hello and welcome to the programme. it could turn out to be a pivotal sunday at both ends of the premier league, after west ham came from 2 0 down to earn a point against league leaders arsenal. it s a result that leaves the gunners 4 points clear of second placed manchester city having played a game more. whilst it s a boost to west ham s survival chances. olly foster reports. with manchester city breathing down their necks, arsenal knew they could ill afford any more slip
it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in sudan where rival military factions are fighting for control of the capital khartoum. fighting has continued into the night, with dozens killed. earlier, the sudanese army and the paramilitary rapid support forces announced a temporary humanitarian pause but it s not clear how well it was observed. the world food programme halted its operations in sudan, after three of its members were among nearly 70 people reported to have been killed. international efforts to end the fighting are ramping up, with the head of the african union commission planning to go on a ceasefire mission and the presidents of kenya, south sudan and djibouti also trying to mediate. anne soy reports. a clash of forces. the sudanese army using its military might to crash a rival paramilitary unit. this fighting was sparked by political followed among the generals running the two units and governing th
it s newsday. it s 6am morning in singapore, and midnight in khartoum where fighting has continued between the sudanese army and the paramilitary rapid support forces. these are the latest pictures of sunday night from the capital, khartoum. earlier, a three hour temporary humanitarian pause was meant to have allowed civilians to escape, but it s not clear how well it was observed. the world food programme halted its operations in sudan after three of its members were among nearly 70 people reported to have been killed. international efforts to end the fighting we will continue with sue don in the moment, but let s take you to breaking news in alabama. authorities are giving an update following a deadly shooting at a teenage birthday party. from the fbi as well as the office of prosecutorial services in montgomery, they ll be assisting our victim service officers in serving these victims. our thoughts and prayers are with all the families. there are no words to describe the
heaven s gate tomorrow at 10 on cnn. hello and welcome to our viewers joining us from the united states and all around the world and leila torok. the us scrambles to contain the fallout from leaked pentagon intelligence as we learn more about what was in the documents and the evidence against the national guardsmen charged in the case, dozens of people are dead in the power struggle between sudan s army and they rival paramilitary group, the international community, urging a return to peaceful dialogue. and a major crackdown on a mexican drug cartel by the united states. the link to america s fentanyl crisis. from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with laila harre. the us is grappling with fallout at home and abroad after a massive intelligence leak that includes blunt appraisals of some key allies. the washington post reports that assessments found in the classified information say taiwan would probably be unable to defend itself against china s air power in a direct conflict