Sudan Crisis Explainer: Past turmoil, two generals, military rivalry, and other causes for fight
The two factions at the centre of the fight are the country's military, led by Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who is also the president of the country, and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is headed by Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti.
Ever since a coup in October 2021, there has been a power struggle between General Burhan and General Dagalo. Though Dagalo is junior to Burhan, Dagalo has the ambitious plan of deploying as many as 100,000-strong RSF into the army. Photo: Reuters