A power struggle in Sudan erupted into clashes between Sudan's army and a rival paramilitary force on Saturday, leaving at least 56 people dead and nearly 600 wounded. In the early hours of Sunday, Al Arabiya television broadcast footage showing thick plumes of smoke rising over some districts in Khartoum. The paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said they were in control of the presidential palace, Khartoum airport and other vital facilities. The army denied the claims and late on Saturday the Sudanese air force launched airstrikes on an RSF base in the city of Omdurman, which adjoins Khartoum. The violence erupted after weeks of deepening tensions over the planned integration of the RSF into the regular army. The integration was a key element of talks to finalise a deal that would return the country to civilian rule and end the political-economic crisis sparked by a military coup in 2021