[HIGHLIGHTS] Contradiction in statements by Sudanese officials. Who fired the first bullet in the clashes between the army and the RSF?

The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces have accused each other of initiating the fighting. The circumstances of the outbreak of clashes this morning in the capital Khartoum and in a number of cities in Sudan are still unclear.

The relationship between the two wings of Sudan's military component has reached an unprecedented level of tension in recent days. The army has warned that the country is at a "dangerous juncture" after the deployment of the Armed Rapid Support forces in Khartouli and major cities.