Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are calling on those fighting in Sudan to exercise restraint and work toward a political solution in the county. 9News
The Sudanese paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces say they have taken control of the Presidential Palace, as tensions between the force and the army erupted into violence.
"Fire and explosions are everywhere," said Amal Mohamed, a doctor in a public hospital in Omdurman. "All are running and seeking shelter." Flight-tracking website FlightRadar24 identified it as a SkyUp Airlines Boeing 737. SkyUp is a Kyiv, Ukraine-based airline. It did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Heavy fighting has been also reported around the Presidential Palace and Army Headquarters in the capital Khartoum, witnesses told CNN.
Former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who was ousted in the 2021 coup, warned of a possible regional conflict if the fighting escalates. He urged the leaders of the military and the RSF to immediately cease hostilities.The US Ambassador to Sudan, John Godfrey, wrote online that he was "currently sheltering in place with the Embassy team, as Sudanese throughout Khartoum and elsewhere are doing." He urged bother sides to cease fire.
It comes as the BBC reported that a correspondent for BBC News Arabic in Khartoum, Mohamed Osman, was beaten by a Sudanese soldier.
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