we are seeing protests going on in sudan because people say they are really tired of the military being in power. the demonstrations you have seen, even just last week, they have been calling on the military to immediately cede power to a civillian group and go back to their army barracks. there are a lot of talks are ongoing about the restructuring of the military because they are entrenched notjust any politics, but also in the running of the economic affairs of the country, so that is the reason why there is so much push for them to leave power. to give us a better idea of what we currently know is going on in sudan, mohanad hashim from bbc africa is in our newsroom. what do we know? what we know this afternoon is what do we know? what we know this afternoon is that what do we know? what we know this afternoon is that intense what do we know? what we know this afternoon is that intense fighting - afternoon is that intense fighting is taking place in the sudanese
Weeks of mounting tensions between rival military leaders have turned violent, with reports of battles at the airport, the presidential palace and many other parts of Khartoum.
earlier, footage showed large plumes of smoke at khartoum international airport. gunshots can be heard in the background and fighter jets seen flying passing over the airport. and these pictures show the panic inside khartoum airport, where passengers were taking cover on the floor of the check in area, many of them stranded. mohanad hashim from the bbc world service has more details on what s been happening. well, it s been a very long day, and fighting is still ongoing in parts of the sudanese capital. what we know is that a situation that started being tense in the north of the country has escalated today in the capital, khartoum. when, if i can take you through this
important remaining issues that need to be dealt with. but i think there s a real opportunity to move forward on the agreed framework. and certainly that s what we re strongly supporting. it s a fragile situation. there are other actors that may be pushing against that progress. but this is a real opportunity to finally carry forward the civilian led transition and one that we and other countries are trying to bolster. to give us a better idea of what we currently know is going on in sudan, mohanad hashim from the bbc world service is in our newsroom. bring us up to date with what we know has happened today. it has bring us up-to-date with what we know has happened today. it has been a ve lona know has happened today. it has been a very long day know has happened today. it has been a very long day and know has happened today. it has been a very long day and fighting know has happened today. it has been a very long day and fighting is - a very long day and fighting is still ongoin