Why violence has broken out in Sudan – video explainer
Sudan has been gripped by intense violence after clashes broke out between the country's military and its main paramilitary force, in fighting that threatens to destabilise the wider region. The power struggle has its roots in the years before a 2019 uprising that ousted the dictatorial ruler Omar al-Bashir, who built up formidable security forces that he deliberately set against one another. Guardian journalist Zeinab Mohammed Salih explains the origins of the conflict, and what's next for the east African country