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
welcome to the programme. i m lucy grey. gun battles are raging in the sudanese capital, khartoum, as rival wings of the armed forces fight for power. there are reports of nearly 70 people dead with almost 600 injured. among the dead are three un workers who were caught in gunfire at a military base. these are the latest pictures from khartoum where there is black smoke over the city. the united nations secretary general has condemned the fighting between the army and another military group, the rapid support forces. there are fears the violence will delay the planned transition to civilian rule in sudan. latest reports say the situation is getting worse. there are now reports of fighting around the country, with eyewitness accounts of sudanese army air strikes in the city of 0mdurman. the target is an rsf base north east of the capital khartoum. beverly 0chieng from the bbc s monitoring service has the latest from nairobi. some of the latest tallies we are seeing from the
hello. i m lucy grey. welcome to the programme. the power struggle to taking place in sudan has now claimed the lives of at least 56 people, with almost 600 injured. among the dead, three un workers who were caught in gunfire at a military base. the united nations secretary general has condemned the fighting between the army and another military group, the rapid support forces. there are fears the violence will delay the planned transition to civilian rule in sudan. latest reports say the situation is getting worse. there are now reports of fighting around the country, with eyewitness accounts of sudanese army air strikes in the city of omdurman. the target is an rsf base north east of the capital khartoum. mohammed 0thman from the bbc s arabic service is in sudan and sent us the latest by phone. yes, the fighting is still continuing between the two parties, so the army and the rapid support forces in many parts of khartoum. but in the centre of khartoum, in this area accordi
the chief minister of the state has been taking a tough stance on what he calls law and order problems, he wants to take it under control. he says anyone taking law and order into their own hands are criminals will have to face the wrath of the state. but rights groups say more than 180 people have been killed in police encounters or shoot outs, what the rights activists describe as extrajudicial killings in the state in the past six years, but the government has strongly refuted these allegations and say that some of these occasions happened when those accused of crimes were firing at police. so this is also coming under the spotlight now, and that is why opposition leaders say what is happening in uttar pradesh state needs to be examined, and now they are calling for a supreme court monitored investigation, because mr atiq ahmed himself went to the supreme court
this also raises questions about their shoot out in the state of uttar pradesh, which is ruled by the hindu nationalist bjp. the chief minister of the state has been taking a tough stance on what he calls law and order problems, he says anyone taking law and order into their own hands are criminals will have to face the wrath of the state. but rights groups say more than 180 people have been killed in police encounters or shoot out, what the rights activists describe as extrajudicial killings in the state in the past six years, but the government has strongly refuted these allegations and say that some of these occasions happened when those accused of crimes were firing at police. so this is also coming under the spotlight now, and that is why opposition leaders say what is happening in uttar pradesh state needs to be examined, and now they are calling for a supreme court monitored investigation, because mr atiq ahmed