Deadly clashes in Sudan threaten transition to democracy

Smoke is seen rising from a neighbourhood in Khartoum, Sudan on 15 April 2023.

Smoke is seen rising from a neighbourhood in Khartoum, Sudan on 15 April 2023. Source: AAP / Marwan Ali

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A power struggle in Sudan threatens to derail the move towards democracy and a civilian government, following a coup in 2021.

Army leaders and a paramilitary group worked together to bring about that coup, now they are at odds over a key term under a deal on the country's transition to democracy.

Both parties blame each other for heavy fighting that has erupted in Sudan's capital.

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