a proposal to have it join the army during the new arrangement. the rsf grew out of a militia accused of committing atrocities in western darfur region two decades ago. about 300,000 people died. but global leaders remain optimistic about the transition to democracy. it s a fragile situation. there are other actors that may be pushing against that progress, but this is a real opportunity to finally carry forward the civilian led transition. the path to democracy from decades of military rule was never going to be easy. anne soy, bbc news. i m joined now by our security correspondent frank gardner. i , thank you forjoining us. this all stems from a power struggle between the military leadership, but how did get to this point? how did it get
situation just got worse. translation: they are fighting over authority and looting of the country and the people, but we are here fighting for food, drink, education and health services, which they haven t provided for us. tensions between two forces that have been running the country have boiled over, and civilians are caught in the middle. the strongest explosions were this morning, when we also saw some air force being deployed, fighterjets, and we decided to go to the basement for around an hour. we are nine adults and kids. the fighting is a setback to sudan s transition to democracy. talks have been going on to bring it back on track after a 2021 coup. but notorious paramilitary group rsf has resisted a proposal to have itjoin the army in the new arrangement. the rsf grew out of a militia
accused of committing atrocities in western darfur region two decades ago. about 300,000 people died. but global leaders remain optimistic about the transition to democracy. it s a fragile situation. there are other actors that may be pushing against that progress, but this is a real opportunity to finally carry forward the civilian led transition. the path to democracy from decades of military rule was never going to be easy. i m joined now by willam carter, the sudan director of the norwegian refugee council. i understand you are currently in new york, but you were in sudan until thursday, and you have more than 300 staff who are on the ground. what are you hearing from them? we ground. what are you hearing from them? ~ ., ., g; i: ::
woke up to yesterday. the sound of heavy artillery, gunfire and relentless fighting. a fragile political situation just got worse. translation: they are fighting over authority and looting of the country and the people, but we are here fighting for food, drink, education and health services, which they haven t provided for us. tensions between two forces that have been running the country have boiled over, and civilians are caught in the middle. the strongest explosions were this morning when we also saw some aircraft being deployed, fighter jets, and we decided to go to the basement for around an hour. we in total nine adults and kids. the fighting is a setback to sudan s transition to democracy. talks have been going on to bring it back on track after a 2021 coup, but the notorious paramilitary unit rsf has resisted
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