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Gunfire and fighting broke out in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, between the nation’s army and a paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces, following days of tension centering around a proposed transition to civilian rule.
Rapid Support Forces said it had taken control of Khartoum International Airport, the presidential palace and the residence of army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
The army has said that RSF fighters are trying to seize the military headquarters.
«Clashes with the Rapid Support Forces are ongoing and the army is carrying out its duty to safeguard the country,» army spokesman Brig. Gen. Nabil Abdallah told the AFP.
According to Al Jazeera, the Sudanese military special forces later said they have retaken control of the Khartoum airport from the RSF. The army said it has also taken control of one of the military bases earlier taken by the RSF.
Gunfire and explosions can be heard in videos taken by Khartoum residents and photos show rising smoke in Khartoum.
According to the Associated Press, tensions between the Sudanese army and RSF stem from a disagreement over how the RSF, headed by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, should be integrated into the military and what authority should oversee the process. The merger is a key condition of Sudan’s unsigned transition agreement.
In a joint statement released Thursday, special envoys and representatives from France, Germany, Norway, the UK, U.
