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Sudan unrest live news: Fighting rages as air raids hit Khartoum
At least 56 civilians have been killed in fighting between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, an independent doctors group reports. The Sudanese Doctors Union says dozens of soldiers have suffered casualties and at least 595 people have been wounded across the country.
Fighter jets were witnessed across various parts of Khartoum, seemingly targeting RSF locations using airstrikes.
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23m ago (16:07 GMT)
Sudan’s fighting factions agreed to three-hour humanitarian pause: UN
The heads of Sudan’s army and the country’s main paramilitary group both agreed to a three-hour humanitarian pause in their fighting afternoon proposed by the United Nations, according to the UN mission in Sudan.
Both the army and the Rapid Support Forces also said in statements that they had agreed to the pause from 4pm to 7pm local time (14:00 to 17:00 GMT).
57m ago (15:33 GMT)
Sudan state TV cuts transmission, cause unclear
Sudan state television cut its transmission on Sunday afternoon, Reuters news agency reported, although it was not immediately clear what caused the outage.
The cut in transmission came amid fighting between Sudan’s army and the country’s main paramilitary group that erupted on Saturday.
1h ago (15:28 GMT)
Plumes of smoking billowing from Merowe airport
Al Jazeera’s Osama Sayed Hamed reporting from Merowe in Northern province says fighting for control of the town’s airport appears to have ended.
“We have been hearing gunfire of both light and heavy weapons, which was likely to signal renewed fighting here within the vicinity of Merowe airport. Soon, it all came to a halt and what remains is the plumes of smoke from the vital installations within the facility close to its control tower,” Hamed said.
“The Rapid Support Forces had said they seized control of Merowe Airport, claims denied by senior sources we contacted in the Sudanese army,” he dded.
“They confirmed the airport is under the army’s control as the armed forces deals with what they are calling small pockets of rebels – an apparent referenece to the Rapid Support Forces,” he said.
1h ago (14:59 GMT)
African Uinion rejects external interference in Sudan
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council says it strongly rejects any external interference that could complicate the situation in Sudan.
The Pan-African body’s Peace and Security Council held an emergency meeting on Sunday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa to discuss the ongoing unrest in Sudan.
The AU called on “the countries of the region and other stakeholders to support ongoing efforts to return the country to the transition process towards a constitutional order.”
1h ago (14:35 GMT)
Sudan approves passage for urgent humanitarian cases
The Sudanese army says it has approved a proposal from the United Nations to open a safe passage for urgent humanitarian cases for three hours every day starting from 16:00 local time (1400 GMT) on Sunday.
In a statement, the army confirmed however that it will reserve the right to react if “the rebellious militia commits any violations”.
Earlier, the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) said it had temporarily halted all operations in Sudan after three of its employees were killed in clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a day earlier.
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2h ago (14:18 GMT)
‘We can see fighter jets hovering in the skies’
Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan – reporting from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum – said both sides in the conflict seem uninterested in holding talks to end the fighting.
“It doesn’t look like both sides are ready to sit down and talk to each other. We can see fighter jets hovering in the skies. We can hear airstrikes in various parts of the capital, Khartoum,” Morgan said.
“We can see smoke rising from various locations in the city. We can also hear anti-aircraft missiles and artillery been fired from the city of Omdurman,” she added.
“It looks like despite the calls from the international community to end the fighting no side is listening. Both sides seem determined to end the other,” Morgan said.
2h ago (14:03 GMT)
Sudan close to ‘full-scale civil war’
The situation in Sudan is deteriorating rapidly and the country could be on the brink of civil war, according to a security analyst.
“I think we are very close to a situation of a full-scale civil war,” Matt Bryden, a strategic advisor at Sahan Research – a think tank focusing on politics and security in the Horn of Africa, told Al Jazeera.
“There really doesn’t seem to be any indication that there is an option of negotiation. Both sides are seeking total victory. And I don’t think that is a surprise for anyone who’s been following the tensions in the build up to this conflict,” he added.
2h ago (13:36 GMT)
Who are Sudan’s RSF?
After months of tension, fighting has broken out between Sudan’s army and a powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF.
But who are they?
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3h ago (13:20 GMT)
WFP halts operations in Sudan
World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily halted operations in Sudan after three employees were killed in the ongoing unrest in the country, the UN food agency said in a statement.
“While we review the evolving security situation, we are forced to temporarily halt all operations in Sudan,” the statement said.
“WFP is committed to assisting the Sudanese people facing dire food insecurity, but we cannot do our lifesaving work if the safety and security of our teams and partners is not guaranteed,” the statement added.
3h ago (13:03 GMT)
Fighting in Sudan: What we know so far
At least 56 civilians have been killed and 595 people, including combatants, have been wounded in fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the Sudanese Doctors Union says as the violence entered its second day in the capital, Khartoum.
Al Jazeera’s live television feed showed clouds of smoke billowing over Khartoum’s skyline on Sunday. Witnesses told the Reuters news agency that heavy artillery was fired across the capital and surrounding areas.
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Smokes rise after clashes erupted in the Sudanese capital between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [Ömer Erdem/Anadolu Agency]
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Sudan unrest live news: Fighting rages as air raids hit Khartoum
At least 56 civilians have been killed in fighting between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, an independent doctors group reports. The Sudanese Doctors Union says dozens of soldiers have suffered casualties and at least 595 people have been wounded across the country.
Fighter jets were witnessed across various parts of Khartoum, seemingly targeting RSF locations using airstrikes.
Read more
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23m ago (16:07 GMT)
Sudan’s fighting factions agreed to three-hour humanitarian pause: UN
The heads of Sudan’s army and the country’s main paramilitary group both agreed to a three-hour humanitarian pause in their fighting afternoon proposed by the United Nations, according to the UN mission in Sudan.
Both the army and the Rapid Support Forces also said in statements that they had agreed to the pause from 4pm to 7pm local time (14:00 to 17:00 GMT).
57m ago (15:33 GMT)
Sudan state TV cuts transmission, cause unclear
Sudan state television cut its transmission on Sunday afternoon, Reuters news agency reported, although it was not immediately clear what caused the outage.
The cut in transmission came amid fighting between Sudan’s army and the country’s main paramilitary group that erupted on Saturday.
1h ago (15:28 GMT)
Plumes of smoking billowing from Merowe airport
Al Jazeera’s Osama Sayed Hamed reporting from Merowe in Northern province says fighting for control of the town’s airport appears to have ended.
“We have been hearing gunfire of both light and heavy weapons, which was likely to signal renewed fighting here within the vicinity of Merowe airport. Soon, it all came to a halt and what remains is the plumes of smoke from the vital installations within the facility close to its control tower,” Hamed said.
“The Rapid Support Forces had said they seized control of Merowe Airport, claims denied by senior sources we contacted in the Sudanese army,” he dded.
“They confirmed the airport is under the army’s control as the armed forces deals with what they are calling small pockets of rebels – an apparent referenece to the Rapid Support Forces,” he said.
1h ago (14:59 GMT)
African Uinion rejects external interference in Sudan
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council says it strongly rejects any external interference that could complicate the situation in Sudan.
The Pan-African body’s Peace and Security Council held an emergency meeting on Sunday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa to discuss the ongoing unrest in Sudan.
The AU called on “the countries of the region and other stakeholders to support ongoing efforts to return the country to the transition process towards a constitutional order.”
1h ago (14:35 GMT)
Sudan approves passage for urgent humanitarian cases
The Sudanese army says it has approved a proposal from the United Nations to open a safe passage for urgent humanitarian cases for three hours every day starting from 16:00 local time (1400 GMT) on Sunday.
In a statement, the army confirmed however that it will reserve the right to react if “the rebellious militia commits any violations”.
Earlier, the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) said it had temporarily halted all operations in Sudan after three of its employees were killed in clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a day earlier.
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2h ago (14:18 GMT)
‘We can see fighter jets hovering in the skies’
Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan – reporting from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum – said both sides in the conflict seem uninterested in holding talks to end the fighting.
“It doesn’t look like both sides are ready to sit down and talk to each other. We can see fighter jets hovering in the skies. We can hear airstrikes in various parts of the capital, Khartoum,” Morgan said.
“We can see smoke rising from various locations in the city. We can also hear anti-aircraft missiles and artillery been fired from the city of Omdurman,” she added.
“It looks like despite the calls from the international community to end the fighting no side is listening. Both sides seem determined to end the other,” Morgan said.
2h ago (14:03 GMT)
Sudan close to ‘full-scale civil war’
The situation in Sudan is deteriorating rapidly and the country could be on the brink of civil war, according to a security analyst.
“I think we are very close to a situation of a full-scale civil war,” Matt Bryden, a strategic advisor at Sahan Research – a think tank focusing on politics and security in the Horn of Africa, told Al Jazeera.
“There really doesn’t seem to be any indication that there is an option of negotiation. Both sides are seeking total victory. And I don’t think that is a surprise for anyone who’s been following the tensions in the build up to this conflict,” he added.
2h ago (13:36 GMT)
Who are Sudan’s RSF?
After months of tension, fighting has broken out between Sudan’s army and a powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF.
But who are they?
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3h ago (13:20 GMT)
WFP halts operations in Sudan
World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily halted operations in Sudan after three employees were killed in the ongoing unrest in the country, the UN food agency said in a statement.
“While we review the evolving security situation, we are forced to temporarily halt all operations in Sudan,” the statement said.
“WFP is committed to assisting the Sudanese people facing dire food insecurity, but we cannot do our lifesaving work if the safety and security of our teams and partners is not guaranteed,” the statement added.
3h ago (13:03 GMT)
Fighting in Sudan: What we know so far
At least 56 civilians have been killed and 595 people, including combatants, have been wounded in fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the Sudanese Doctors Union says as the violence entered its second day in the capital, Khartoum.
Al Jazeera’s live television feed showed clouds of smoke billowing over Khartoum’s skyline on Sunday. Witnesses told the Reuters news agency that heavy artillery was fired across the capital and surrounding areas.
Read more here.
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Smokes rise after clashes erupted in the Sudanese capital between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [Ömer Erdem/Anadolu Agency]
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