Heavy gunfire, airstrikes, and explosions erupted across Sudan over the weekend, including in crowded neighborhoods across its capital Khartoum. The clashes, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, have led to the death of nearly 100 people and injuries to some 1,100.
In 2019, a popular revolution led to the toppling of the country’s autocratic ruler President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, which led to a transitional government and then a military coup in 2021. While a framework was agreed upon last December to guide the country toward a civilian-led government, the power struggle between two rival generals is now raising concerns of a civil war.
Amid international calls for cessation of violence, aid organizations said the fighting has forced them to suspend operations.