Sudan's Military Rivalry Turns into Deadly Warfare.

Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has escalated into open warfare, with at least 97 people dead and fears growing for those unable to leave their homes for essential services. The struggle for supremacy between the army and the RSF has been apparent since the 2019 overthrow of former President Omar al-Bashir, but the reasons for the current confrontation are unclear. Negotiations to return Sudan to democratic transition have been ongoing, but tensions between the army and the RSF have escalated over the integration of the paramilitary force into the military and control over fighters and weapons. International powers are calling for an immediate halt to hostilities and a return to negotiations.