Smoke rises above buildings at Khartoum's airport as Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day. On Saturday morning, fighting erupted at a military base south of Khartoum, with each side blaming the other for having initiated the violence. The fighting erupted during the last week of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, with the three-day holiday of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the fasting month later this week. Egypt, another regional power, also has deep ties with the Sudanese military. Egyptian troops were in a Sudanese military base for exercises when the clashes erupted Saturday.

Source: Daily Nation April 17, 2023 16:18 UTC