'This is the worse case scenario' Journalist Isma'il Kushkush says that recent developments in Sudan's capital are the first signs of 'a major conflict' Read more here: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Yassir Abdullah, managing editor of Al-Sudani Newspaper, warned the country was heading for"all-out civil war"."If there is no intervention from Armed Forces leadership to stop the fighting, we are headed to an all-out civil war.A military vehicle and soldiers on a street of KhartoumThe RSF claimed it had seized Khartoum airport and the presidential palace in the city centre.
In a statement from the Sudanese army, the military declared the RSF a"rebel force," describing the paramilitary's statements as"lies". Residents told Sky News they could hear gunfire from that direction and close to the presidential palace.It said it was dealing with"infiltrations" of Khartoum airport, but maintained it still controlled all bases and airports.A spokesman for the Sudanese Armed Forces reads a statement warning of conflict on Thursday.
The RSF and Sudan's army forged a partnership during the 2019 revolution to oust long-time dictator Omar Al-Bashir and share power during the transitional period that followed. The pact was consolidated by a coup in October 2021 that dissolved the civilian cabinet and halted the transition to democracy.
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