support the other hand, rsf, the rapid support forces, i mean, they were the backbone of the sudanese troops that fought in yemen, the war, basically that fought in yemen, the war, basically on the payroll of the united basically on the payroll of the united arab emirates, so, basically, they are united arab emirates, so, basically, they are and united arab emirates, so, basically, they are and a lot of money fighting in yemen they are and a lot of money fighting in yemen on the uae payroll, and also libya. in yemen on the uae payroll, and also libya, on the side ofth fans can factor. also libya, on the side ofth fans can factor. what they also have is control can factor. what they also have is control over can factor. what they also have is control over the goldmines in the north control over the goldmines in the north of control over the goldmines in the north of darfur and more broadly in the north north of darfur and more broadly in the north of north of darfur
of these two security factions, against the army that had the control the rapid support forces. and in fact, the president. they tried at first to capture the airpower of the army by attacking the airports in khartoum, and then starting to attack the main army headquarters, presidential palace in khartoum, but then also in other places within sudan. the problem now in sudan is that the military installations are strategically built in cities, not outside, so they are really where people live, which makes it almost like a shelter for the army, they use the civilians as a human shield, practically. this has been built like that for ever. 0h, has been built like that for ever. oh, when they go in now, the army comes back now with tanks and with the planes, they fought back in the fighting, bombs them, they go out of
there now, at the moment. so, supplies are good, they have got electricity and water, which is great but obviously that is not the same for everybody else. and great but obviously that is not the same for everybody else. and what do you think about same for everybody else. and what do you think about what same for everybody else. and what do you think about what is actually - you think about what is actually happening, this power struggle between these two generals? yes. happening, this power struggle between these two generals? yes, so, obviousl , between these two generals? yes, so, obviously. in between these two generals? yes, so, obviously. in any between these two generals? yes, so, obviously, in any kind between these two generals? yes, so, obviously, in any kind of between these two generals? yes, so, obviously, in any kind of country - obviously, in any kind of country you want there to be law and order, you want there to be law and order, you have the army to be in
morning, nikki. feeling at the moment, mo? good morning, nikki. yes, feeling at the moment, mo? (limp. morning, nikki. yes, obviously, very scared for my family, and for the people of sudan watching the images has been horrific over this time. even as the professor says, it has all been bubbling all this time, nobody envisaged the images that we are seeing at the moment and the scale of the conflict has just been unbelievable, really. scale of the conflict has ust been unbelievable, really. scale of the conflict has ust been unbelievable, really. when did your relatives arrive unbelievable, really. when did your relatives arrive there? relatives arrive there? unfortunately for them, they actually arrived the day before it all kicked off. and unfortunately for them, they were right in the heart of khartoum, between the actual presidential republic palace and the main headquarters for the army. so, these are the kind of areas that were most impacted in terms of conflict. and a
according to reports, the evacuation of british citizens from sudan will commence this morning. sudan what do you want to know? there is loads to find out, your queries and your questions and you may have relatives caught up in the conflict as well. it is a kind of familiar story, two generals battling for control, the de facto leader of the country against the deputy, his erstwhile deputy, who has his own army, the rss militia force and this is all following the 2019 ousting of al bashir, and then another coup ousting the administration, civilian administration, the fighting is all about returning to civilian control, you will be forgiven for being rather cynical about their motives, the men with the medals, as ever, may have conflicting motives. there is the shadow foreign influences, even the shadow of putin in the background, links to the notorious