Civilian deaths are mounting in Sudan as the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces clash for control.
What's happening? Armed conflict broke out between the army and RSF on Sat. after weeks of tension between generals. (AP)
Who leads what? Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan leads the Sudanese army; Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo leads the RSF. (WaPo)
The two were allies until recently: al-Burhan and Dagalo worked together to oust Pres. Omar al-Bashir in 2019. (CNN)
In 2021, al-Burhan and Dagalo staged a military coup, establishing a council of generals to run the country. (CNN)
So, what happened? According to CNN, the two clashed over the integration of Dagalo's RSF into the Sudanese army.
CBS News reported Mon. that the disagreement was over "which general would be subordinate to the other."
What is the RSF? The RSF was created in 2013 from the remains of a militia used by al-Bashir in the 2000s. (Al-Jazeera)
Where is the fighting taking place? Armed conflict has been reported across Sudan, including in the capital Khartoum. (CNN)
As of Thu., 330 people have died from the conflict; 3.2K+ have been wounded in Khartoum alone. (WHO)