Why is there fighting in Sudan?
The intentions to incorporate the 100,000-strong RSF into the army, and who would subsequently command the new force, are one of the key causes of contention.
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Two military personnel are at the center of the conflict in Sudan, which has been governed by a council of generals since a coup in October 2021.
Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the commander of the armed forces and de facto president of the nation.
And Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, who serves as his deputy and is the commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
They disagree on the direction the nation is taking and the idea of switching to civilian administration.
Days of tension were preceded by the bloodshed as RSF members were redistributed across the nation, which the army viewed as a danger.
There was some hope that negotiations might lead to a solution, but they never took place.
Whoever fired the opening shot on Saturday morning is unknown, but there are worries that the hostilities could make the already dangerous situation worse.
