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Weekend: Sudan fighting continues into second day

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Sudan fighting continues into second day

16/04/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Sudan fighting continues into second day

Government forces are locked in a power struggle with paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

Government forces are locked in a power struggle with paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

A power struggle between Sudan's army and a powerful paramilitary force is taking place, with more than 50 civilians reported dead in the capital Khartoum and other parts of the country. We bring you the latest news and analysis. 

Also in the programme: There are hopes of peace in Yemen - which has suffered a near decade-long civil war - as a successful prisoner exchange continues. 

And we hear about the enduring popularity of the fictional vampire character, Dracula, as a new film based on Bram Stoker's fanged protagonist hits the UK cinemas. 

Joining Gary O'Donoghue to discuss these and other stories are Nathalie Tocci, director of the Institute of International Affairs in Rome and Special Advisor to EU High Representative Josep Borrell, and Andreas Østhagen, a senior researcher on the Arctic at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute in the Norwegian capital, Oslo.

(Picture: A fighter aircraft flies over Khartoum during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan April 15, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)

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