The Sudanese paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they have taken control of the Presidential Palace, as tensions between the force and the army erupted into violence.
Heavy fighting has been reported around the Presidential Palace and Army Headquarters in the capital Khartoum, witnesses told CNN.
In a statement, the RSF also claimed control of airports in Khartoum, Marwa and al-Abiad. Flights have been suspended inbound and outbound from the airport in Khartoum.Sudan's Armed Forces Command said in a statement that it was fighting the RSF in Khartoum, accusing the group of"traitorous plotting" against the country."I just arrived late last night in Khartoum and woke up to the deeply disturbing sounds of gunfire and fighting," Ambassador John Godfrey said in a tweet.
"The major parties in Khartoum, some weeks ago reached a very important framework agreement on how to proceed with a transition to civilian government. And there's been real progress in trying to move that forward," Blinken said on Saturday.
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