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DEVELOPING STORY: Sudan paramilitaries say in control of Khartoum presidential palace

Smoke rises above buildings in Khartoum on April 15, 2023, amid reported clashes in the city. – The Sudanese army said on April 15 that paramilitaries attacked its bases in Khartoum and elsewhere, shortly after the paramilitary said their camps were attacked by the regular army. (Photo by AFP)

Sudan’s paramilitaries said they were in control of several key sites following fighting with the regular army Saturday, including the presidential palace in central Khartoum.

In a statement, the Rapid Support Forces said it had taken “full control” of the presidential palace as well as the airports in Khartoum and Merowe in the north of the country.

It said the moves came in response to attacks by the regular army on RSF bases in south Khartoum.

© Agence France-Presse
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