18/04/2023
What is happening in Sudan?
A simple guide
Here is a look at the power struggle and violence that are taking place in the country.
Fighting has erupted in Khartoum and other cities in Sudan as powerful rival military factions battle for control, increasing the risk of a nationwide civil war.
Fighting has erupted in Khartoum and other cities in Sudan as powerful rival military factions battle for control, increasing the risk of a nationwide civil war.
Power struggle at the heart of the violence
Fighting broke out on Saturday after weeks of tension between the army and the powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Both groups were allies. Together, they seized power in a 2021 coup.
But tensions increased over the proposed integration of the RSF into the military.
The key question is who is in control and who would be the military’s commander-in-chief during an integration period.
According to analysts, this is a power struggle for the control of the country.
Most of the fighting is occurring in the capital, Khartoum, but clashes are reported across the country. At least 185 people have been killed and thousands injured in the first three days.
