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Paris (AFP) - Sudan, which has descended into chaos with fierce fighting between rival generals, has lived through multiple civil wars since winning independence from Britain and Egypt in 1956.

Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battled on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday, undermining a truce in an 11-day conflict that civilian groups fear could revive the influence of ousted President Omar al-Bashir and his loyalists. Fuelling those concerns, the army confirmed the transfer of 79-year-old…

Some fear fighting between rival military leaders in Sudan that has turned Khartoum into a war zone could reawaken war in the desert region of Darfur.

(This April 25 story has been corrected to change Mohamed Suleiman's job description in paragraph 21)

An attack on the prison holding deposed Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir has raised questions about his whereabouts as the country's two top generals battle for power

The conflict in my birth country has its roots in a power struggle that began with the Darfur genocide 20 years ago, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

A conflict raging in Sudan is rattling neighbouring countries and worrying the United States and others for reasons ranging from concern about shared Nile waters and oil pipelines to the shape of a new government and a new humanitarian crisis in the making.

Khartoum (AFP) - Over 300 people have died and hundreds wounded in ongoing battles between Sudan's regular army and a powerful paramilitary force after long-running bitter brinkmanship spilled into conflict.

Sudanese campaigners describe their fears amid escalating clashes between forces loyal to the two generals, as well as their anger over warnings ignored

Sudan is in crisis. Fighting continues between Sudan’s military leader, Abdelfattah Al-Burhan, and his deputy on Sudan’s ruling council, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, who commands the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Witnesses say conflict escalating in Sudanese region as the army and the RSF battle it out for control.