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
military being run, and since yesterday, the statements both have made, it is very difficult to see how they can come together again to sit at the negotiating table and find a solution notjust stopping the fighting but also put the country back on the path of these talks which have in terms of bringing civilian rule back to sudan. joining me now on the phone from khartoum is mohammed 0thman, from the bbc s arabic service. can you just tell us the latest of what you are hearing and seeing where you are? what you are hearing and seeing where you are? yes, the fighting is still continuing where you are? yes, the fighting is still continuing between where you are? yes, the fighting is still continuing between the - where you are? yes, the fighting is still continuing between the two i still continuing between the two parties. still continuing between the two parties, so the army and the rapid support parties, so the army and the rapid support forces in many parts of khartoum. sup