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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 fro ....
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 a ....
arrivederci antonio. manager conte leaves tottenham hotspur by mutual consent after 16 months in charge. and we ll be hearing more of your stories about caring for relatives with dementia. nothing prepares you for that moment where your parents do turn around and ask you who you are. that moment is heartbreaking. it s monday the 27th of march. our main story. the new leader of the scottish national party will be revealed this afternoon, six weeks after nicola sturgeon announced her resignation. the scottish health secretary humza yousaf, the finance secretary kate forbes and ash regan, a former minister, are the three contenders hoping to become first minister. whoever wins the top job will take on a fractured party and a country facing a number of policy challenges. our scotland editor james cook reports. for the snp, this has been a difficult campaign. splits have emerged on the economy, social issues such as gay marriage and a lack of progress towards independence. s ....
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