hello. welcome to the programme. at least 56 people are dead and almost 600 injured in sudan because of a power struggle between the sudanese army and a notorious paramilitary force. among the dead were three un workers, who were shot after the two sides exchanged gunfire at a military base. the united nations secretary general has condemned the fighting amid fears it will derail the transition to civilian rule. both the army and its opponents, the rapid support forces, claimed they had control of the airport and other key sites in khartoum, where fighting continued overnight. the foreign ministers of saudi arabia, the uae and the united states who ve been backing the civilian transition process have issued a joint statement calling for a halt to military escalation and a return to the framework agreement. the sudanese telecom provider mtn says it s blocked internet services following orders from the authorities. violence was reported around the country, with eyewitness a
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fighting is raging for a third day across sudan as two rival generals vie for power. people in the capital khartoum say, there are heavy gun battles, air strikes in crowded residential neighbourhoods. gunfire these are the latest pictures we have from the red sea city of port sudan, taken in the last 24 hours, where the sudanese army has been deployed on the streets. the army is fighting the country s biggest paramilitary group, known as the rapid support forces, or rsf. doctors say about 100 civilians have been confirmed dead, although the true number is likely to be higher. the united nations has condemned both sides for failing to stop fighting during an agreed humanitarian pause to evacuate the wounded. several hospitals in khartoum have run out of blood. these are the two men battling for control of the country. the head of army is general abdel fattah al burhan. the leader of the rsf is mohamed hamdan dagalo. they lead the two main factions,
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