Paramilitary group reports seizing control of presidential palace, army chief’s home and Khartoum airportHeavy gunfire was heard in the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, on Saturday as clashes erupted between the Sudanese army and its paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The RSF said it had taken control of the presidential palace, the residence of the army chief and Khartoum international airport. The conflict follows days of tension between the army and the powerful RSF, which raised concerns about a confrontation. Speaking from Hanoi, Blinken said the situation was “fragile” as some actors “may be pushing against that progress”. A statement by the RSF on Saturday called the army’s actions a “brute assault” and called for it to be condemned.

Source: The Guardian April 15, 2023 16:21 UTC