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Army, paramilitaries clash near Sudan capital

Sudanese women sell vegetables at an open market in the East Nile district of Khartoum on May 19, 2025. [AFP]

Clashes erupted on Tuesday between the Sudanese regular army and rival paramilitaries in Omdurman, Khartoum's twin city, with the army calling the fighting part of a "large-scale" offensive.

An AFP correspondent at the scene said explosions rang out in the area, where the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had retreated after losing control of the Sudanese capital in March.

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