00:30Explosions and smoke were seen in Khartoum on Sunday near the paramilitary camp of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) amid armed confrontations between the Army and the paramilitary group.
At this time, hundreds were reported wounded and at least 56 were killed in the clashes.
As a result of the rising tensions, neighbouring Chad has closed its border with Sudan, and Egypt has called for a ceasefire.
Tensions reportedly emerged over a proposal to merge the RSF into the ranks of the national army, but neither party has agreed on a time frame or who will lead the two entities once they are merged.
The RSF is a paramilitary force formed in 2013 to combat armed rebel groups in the country's war-torn Darfur area, where Khartoum utilized some of the Arab tribes organized under Janjaweed militias against insurgent groups.
The paramilitary organisation has since been employed in crackdowns on rallies and other revolutionary actions. Tensions between the army and the RSF have recently surfaced over the suggested timetable for the RSF's integration into the military.
Sudan: Khartoum shaken by explosions, gunfire as armed confrontations between Army and RSF continue
Explosions and smoke were seen in Khartoum on Sunday near the paramilitary camp of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) amid armed confrontations between the Army and the paramilitary group.
At this time, hundreds were reported wounded and at least 56 were killed in the clashes.
As a result of the rising tensions, neighbouring Chad has closed its border with Sudan, and Egypt has called for a ceasefire.
Tensions reportedly emerged over a proposal to merge the RSF into the ranks of the national army, but neither party has agreed on a time frame or who will lead the two entities once they are merged.
The RSF is a paramilitary force formed in 2013 to combat armed rebel groups in the country's war-torn Darfur area, where Khartoum utilized some of the Arab tribes organized under Janjaweed militias against insurgent groups.
The paramilitary organisation has since been employed in crackdowns on rallies and other revolutionary actions. Tensions between the army and the RSF have recently surfaced over the suggested timetable for the RSF's integration into the military.
Explosions and smoke were seen in Khartoum on Sunday near the paramilitary camp of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) amid armed confrontations between the Army and the paramilitary group.
At this time, hundreds were reported wounded and at least 56 were killed in the clashes.
As a result of the rising tensions, neighbouring Chad has closed its border with Sudan, and Egypt has called for a ceasefire.
Tensions reportedly emerged over a proposal to merge the RSF into the ranks of the national army, but neither party has agreed on a time frame or who will lead the two entities once they are merged.
The RSF is a paramilitary force formed in 2013 to combat armed rebel groups in the country's war-torn Darfur area, where Khartoum utilized some of the Arab tribes organized under Janjaweed militias against insurgent groups.
The paramilitary organisation has since been employed in crackdowns on rallies and other revolutionary actions. Tensions between the army and the RSF have recently surfaced over the suggested timetable for the RSF's integration into the military.