Clashes and gunfire escalate in Sudan as paramilitaries seize presidential palace.
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Gunfire erupted in Khartoum as clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with the RSF claiming to have seized control of the presidential palace and airports. Witnesses reported seeing armored vehicles and plumes of black smoke in the city, while tensions have been high between the two groups since a military coup in 2021. The situation has been described as "extremely dangerous" and could lead to civil war, according to the International Crisis Group.
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- Sudan paramilitaries say they have seized presidential palace Reuters
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