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paramilitary group battle each other for control. sedans and forces. urge citizens to stay inside as it searches for our staff activity, while the military rules out negotiations with the group. ah, i'm ne, parker. this is al jazeera life in london, also coming up hundreds more detainees from yemen is conflict to release as part of a major prisoner exchange. i'm celebrations and protests is germany shut down. it's lost 3 nuclear power stations. ah, welcome to the program. hospital source is in sudan, say the fighting, that's a ruptured across the country has killed at least 27 civilians. to dance army is

battling, the country's law is paramilitary group the rapids support forces. the air force is called on civilians to stay indoors as it conducts aerial surveys of the groups activity. the army has rejected the rapids support forces claims that it's taken control of the presidential palace, the army chief's residence and cartoon international airport. and the air force as it's destroyed the groups camps. the paramilitary force was formed in 2013 to fight armed groups and dar 4 were carried out a brutal crank down. it also led the suppression of rallies in call to him in june 2019, in which a 123 people were killed. the contention stem from a disagreement over how the 4 should be integrated into the military. the army says it won't negotiate with the group until it's dissolved. have a morgan reports from cartoon. ah, heavy fighting spreads through hard film. as tensions between the sudanese army and a powerful paramilitary force spill over into the streets. i'm out

of the army says it's defending itself from attacks by the rapid support forces across the capitol. it's now designating the forest as a rebel group. now we'll do that. we, the army did not initiate any fight. we were present in our command and we were surprised with the attack at about 910 this morning. coupled with an assault on my residence, the army did not deploy or make any movement. the army headquarters and presidential palace are under the control of the general command. we do not wish to see this country slipping into war. however, we must teach a lesson to any non regular malicious. but they are rapid support forced to see their bases were attacked by the army. oh yeah i you. this basil will pave the way to a peaceful solution. all those criminals will stand trials. i cannot give a time limit to the fighting. however, we are edmond to end it with the least of losses.

ah, all flights have been cancelled as her tomb international airport. where armed men are on the tarmac and rapid support forces entered state television services to dan tv, about by the had to san juan, understand, go. this was the moment the stations broadcast was cut. the fight, think hasn't just been confined to the capital. there's been violence in north and south dar for west and north cord to find states as well as murder. we in northern sudan, both sides claim control of major facilities bear and in other areas. but so far, it's been hard to confirm who has the upper hand, the tensions between the army and the rapid support forces emerged. months after a military takeover in 2021 and be heightened when talks to integrate the artist of into the army stalled. ideally seen where this has been very angry, actually i'm in rage and i see i see it to be both of them share when you both of

you, you have been in caustic, all this grid devolution. and are you already committed announcement to conclude? speaking in vietnam, u. s. secretary of state, anthony blinking said washington with continued to support for dance transition to a civilian lead government. it's a fragile situation. there are other actors that may be pushing against that, that progress. but this is a real opportunity to finally carry for the civilian la transition. and one that we and, and other countries are trying to are to bolster people across sedan are bracing themselves for more fighting a new crisis and an uncertain future. he been morgan, alta 0 or to the sidney's army as well as pro democracy groups have long demanded.

the rapid support forces integrate into the regular armed forces is estimated. the paramilitary force consists of around $200000.00 fighters. lambert, val has more in the group ah, that up it's support forces are pa military fighters, mainly from dot for the. our staff was created by a former president omar bashir in 2013, to stabilize the war torn region in western sudan. and more broadly to consolidate his personal grip on power. he was concerned about any security institution being strong enough to overthrow and challenge him. so he allowed, you know, he allowed basically a proliferation of different armed groups and centers of power within the country. wasn't asthma, but the origin of the false goes back to 2003. that's when president till the she had created an arm and a tribal militia to crush a local rebellion in the west. the force became known as the gentle wheat sedans come trula general loved for tat behind was instrumental in creating and training

both the done to wheat and later the other. seth, he worked in the field for years with his now deadly arrival mohammed had done douglas known as ha mattie, the commander of the alice f. e. 2019 the 2 men joined forces to overthrow a model. the ship it were hand headed. the transitional military council and had done douglas served as his deputy. but the artists f continued to grow in both sides and means by some estimates it now boss, 100000 toughs on it. it took on several rolls including border security and maintaining law and order cross with an activists accused ourselves of participating in the killing of $123.00 pro democracy protest as in june, 2019. but it's hum at his aspirations for unrivalled political leadership in cartoon that led to dis, called with his ally albert han and paved the way for the current situation. differences over the terms of integration of the our surf into the army intensified

after the signing of a framework agreement that lee the foundations for the transitional period in december 2022. the failure of on these other issues. finally, led to what observers have been warning about an all out military confrontation practice group was warning i just 10 years ago. you know, while by here was still empowered that if he ever left our, one of the big concerns would be that he left behind such a mass in terms of the military and security. that a huge risk was that these parties would themselves turn on each other. however, it's the civilian population, but the, the price, palpable fear of the current conflict may prove more deadly and more destructive than any. so that has witnessed in the past. i'm fine. i just, you know, let's bring in neural dean salty. he was to dan's ambassador to the united states from 2020 to 2022. he joins his lie from washington,

d. c. welcome to the program. you must be watching. what's happening in your home country where the huge amount of concern and consternation, there's an awful lot of confusion as to who started this, latest ob, surging vot is what you understand was the was the reason behind this. i'm thank you very much for having me. let me start by saying that i condemned this violence in the strongest possible terms and not to listen to call. it comes at the final days or recently, months over i'm a dot of when i muslim salvation to receive blessings on hearing. and these things are being replaced by roots. i have to say that with my colleagues and this being fired by bible ron and his colleagues have been on the face, didn't i was on reject the october 25 to into and be let you cool. i'm 2 and again,

this is the last question question. what you had witnessing now is the result of that, that put on in the process of transfer of power to cps. and to resolve incomplete layer ition means not that bad of a gun or i just to clarify so our view is same. you lost your job. as a result of that q last year you were though the 1st ambassador to the u. s. in 23 years, what you're seeing unfold there in sudan must be deeply frustrating for hopes of an eventual civilian government. is certainly frustrating and i'll answer your 1st question. this is why the, because of course, the struggle for power between the 2 main difference on trying to, i would say a mass and, and the she's on with us as they have the in they have had that have been doing

this or under the sheet on not even doing us as he or 40 years, all of the transition. so it's not only frustrating, actually it's, you know, a 6 he sees us for us. and we never saw, does we've done. we've come to a point where, you know, the fighting is going to erupt over in the, in the middle of a city. so the cool justice and have proven beyond policy will shadow out that there is no in here form of government. gsa, of course. so the agent necessity for them to leave, which was on for all i mean them self to that it is assigned for them. that constitution under civilian oversight. for me, this isn't as it is a cool for them. and for all those who are supposed to have

to come to play out though, i mean we're in a situation now where there is an uptake in military activity with hearing that the army are not prepared under any circumstances. to enter into any dialect dialogue with the rapid support force they intend to call for them to be dissolved completely. they leaves very little hope for any kind of negotiation between these 2 groups to bring about any kind of seems fun. we have seen the circumstances that the insurance and the parties are trying their best in order to do this or the balance of power in their favor. so that to be in a kind of serious situation when it comes to talks. and but you know, news on the result is that is the continuation of violence and the suffering civilians not to for the time being. it's not really clear for me to be honest with

you, what would be the outcome of this. but i, what i can imagine and if the both of them has used to talk, this only means that we're going to see can continue violence. but a snake, i always prepare myself for the alternative. and what is going to be a plan b, plan b for dogs and put pressure on them in order to accept, to talk to each other and to put them into violence and find out a common ground between them. but this is not going to resolve the problem with the county because we are not seeking only, you know, compromise between me who are seeking what we are looking for is a response that we could sit down on another track. but

inevitably, of course, we have to go through this process of talks and stopping the violence, finding a way out for me, and convincing them that they have to allow no peace and security in the country. and i know people, you know, now we're talking about people trapped in the schools. you know, we have to have 2 students for exam. hello let's, i think all the school in the middle of sutton. we have the civilians that have been killed, you know, and, and i think what to, what i would really expect is more violence on morning escalation. a grave situation indeed, especially for hopes of a transition to civilian rule in sudan, newly insanity pharmacy to nissan basset to the united states. many thanks for joining us. thank you. thank you.

ah, now the warning signs and the conflicts and you haven't released more detainees on the 2nd day of a major prisoner exchange. this is the latest group of the prisoners to arrive in santa. the red cross says more than $800.00 detainees from both sides of you to be released by monday. the exchange is part of a broader diplomatic effort to end the 9 year war ally had the law shall be any. thank god, what i'm feeling is indescribable. that i've never felt like this in my life, it's like i was reborn, like i know it protest this every turns the streets of israel for 15th consecutive week to condemn prime minister benjamin netanyahu plans to overhaul the judicial system. they say the government put the changes on hold last month for that delay is coming to an end soon. the bills that you back in is ready parliament to the end

of april when it returns from recess. critic say the amendments will hand power to politicians and weakens the supreme court. rational soda was at the protest in tel aviv even tens of thousands of his rallies are taken to speak to it, protest against their governors plans to overhaul the traditional system. so the israeli government says that the supreme court in the country is becoming too much powerfully and that's why they're coming with some suggested change. so simply, the government wants to add that wants to simple majority of the parliament to override all the decisions made by the supreme court. and also the government wants to be able to appoint the majority of the judges in the supreme court of the committee. the protested here are saying that if that also is adopted, that's going to destroy the check and checks and balances and also the separation off the palmer's. so and also they say that that, but they did that they had government is turning the company into

a dictatorship. so they wanted to take control from the judges. and we don't want to like this is very dangerous because if the kids are going to control everything, it means it's not them ready any more need to pick that to on. we all frayed and we'd all agree and we're going to fight from that this grotesque to are taking place under the shadow of the recent pension and the ongoing crisis in the counter. however, many of the protesters here are saying that the ongoing crisis has purposefully been 3 guard by the own government. and they said that the security doesn't come without the market this wide. ah, a television still to come this half hour

ah, choke in japan as a smoke bomb is aimed prime minister female casita months after his predecessor was assassinated to the campaign running and a bit thin other than normal bridge wound dead devil makes history as he crosses the done ye river on a time. ah, while remnants leftovers of tropical cyclone elsa have injected a lot of moisture hen, australia, heavy one, particularly for western in southern areas of queensland that's feeding in to what weather in this southeast and where that rain is falling. we've got some lower temperatures, but we're the sands out. not bad. sidney. 26 degrees, bit more cloud cover and brisbin, but you've got a high of 30 on sunday. we do have a plume of what weather making its way toward new zealand, but it's gonna take

a few days to get there, particularly. i think that what weather will move in to the westland, by the time we had toward tuesday. here's how the story goes for southeast asia, some big down ports dang south on sumatra. and same goes for west jap, of province on sunday, for the philippines, top to bottom. we've got some showers from lose on to mindy now, and also this burst of rain. right along the border with vietnam, cambodia, and laos in time to what weather his scooted away from china that's allowing temperatures to live. so in chung ching at 34, that is almost 15 above where you should be equally as high temperatures and grey lin at 33 degrees than this weather maker for japan. so kado island spending a lot of rain and wind, sim. gus for the northwest of honju temperature of 24 degrees in tokyo on sunday that says, half shot, if your weather season take care. ah. the plastic,

it's no secret that it's toxic to the environment. but do you really know just how toxic it is? every point and the plastic life cycle is about one for manufacture to the rubbish . he are plastic problems of bigger than we're told they are. the proof is in the pudding, the chemical plant or poisoning of norway ends of these little tiny nano particles of plastic. and recently they just found it in human blood, all hail the planet episode for on al jazeera, hulu. ah, reminder the top story say when al jazeera hospital source is in see dam, say the fighting, mis routed across the country, has killed at least 27 civilians. the army is battling the country's largest

permanent group. the rapid support forces in a massive escalation of tensions. the warring sides of the conflict in yemen have released more detainees on the 2nd day of a major prisoner exchange. the red cross as more than $800.00 detainees from both sides to do to be released by monday. and there will be, must protest for a 15th straight week in israel demonstrates as opposed prime minister benjamin netanyahu plans to overhaul the judicial system. a 24 year old man has been arrested after an explosive device was thrown in the direction of japan's prime minister of female casita during a political rally. the incident in walker yama shocked the country coming out a month. so after the assassination of former prime minister, shin, so abbe, and as japan prepared to host a g 7 summit. hm. carrie was our where the g sub before ministers, a meeting on sunday, rob mcbride reports the attack happened as prime minister fumey ok. sheeta

was about to speak in support of a candidate and an upcoming bi election. there was commotion when someone threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb from the crowd. a suspect was quickly wrestled to the ground as casita was hurried away by his security. for everyone in japan, this attack recalled ross july's assassination, a former prime minister soon. so ave again, not to public event as he was campaigning. i know this is yolanda people thought it was the same when it happened with former prime minister avenue. i was shot this something like this happened again, like ah, look on as soon as it came on elephant. we're seeing similar incidents and given that this case with cuz she did follows on from what happened to abbe i think people are reassessing. the idea of campaign speeches, but anyway, i'm glad that cuz she days fine. cuz she has continued his campaigning,

saying the democratic process must go on a singular michigan acount going assume on will dowdy election to the foundation of democracy and violence like this cannot be tolerated during elections. i also instructed the national police agency books to ensure thorough protection of dignitaries to your toyota. this attack comes as japan prepares to host foreign ministers of the g 7 countries. in the mountain resort town of cairo was our, which is now under tight security. in recent times, acts of violence have become extremely rare in japanese politics and after ave assassination, an investigation found that had been serious flaws in the security provided for him . it's led to much greater protection for prime minister casita. it's tight on security, that's much more in evidence as he continues to campaign. robert bride al jazeera carol was our japan,

one or india will soon become the world's most populous nation. but it isn't known how many people it currently has. it's once in a decade census was jus in 2021, but it was delayed because of the pandemic. and that's depriving those who should be eligible for government food rations for critical help. michael apple reports to maggie shadows value i you know, having her children try and learn on an empty stomach is one of this mother's greatest burdens crowded together in their home, in a slum in south daily. she scraped together what little she can to keep her family fed on for baby. davy is a domestic worker earning $50.00 a month. she applied for a ration card 2 years ago, but she is one of nearly 3 100000 applicants who haven't heard back for 2000 mila. but what about gentle day? if we start getting russians will be able to save some money? my children will be able to eat properly,

they'll be able to continue to study. this is the difficulty that we face. we need a ration said that my kids do not sleep hungry. you can see the impact of inflation . electrical good food rations are issued using figures. last updated in 2011 abstract god. but it may vary. this act of as says the indian government's policy to tackle this problem won't be effective unless the true population size is known . the only way i don't ration cards can be enhanced under the national security act that can be enhanced with sensors is taking place. if this answers doesn't say clearly, there is no way that even if it's collect the names of the. but there is no way that they connect to this so right? so under the national security, nearly 70 percent of indians or 813000000 people are meant to receive

a food subsidy allocated to different states on a quote basis. as the n g o population foundation of india points out, it's a quarter that simply hasn't kept pace with the numbers. selecting the beneficiaries for the danger of skis is done on the basis of sensors. and if you don't have sensors, your planning can go wrong. your budget, our locations can go wrong, but most importantly, people who deserve and need the social services do not add many. i'd likely don't not be included in the net for debbie. it's an unsure future. she tries to raise the next generation on an empty belly. my clap all al jazeera. now the news russian president vladimir putin has joined orthodox worshippers for holy saturday mass. oh, the service at moscow's christ. the savior cathedral was led by russian orthodox

church, han patriarch, carol, a supporter of russia. special military operation in ukraine is the last day of holy week before orthodox easter, the services continuing into the night. now it looks like i care, but the bell russian furniture companies swear house says it's not trying to imitate one of the wells. most famous companies. sweat house opened its 1st store in moscow on saturday. it sells items intended to look like those made by the swedish firm, but some customers weren't impressed by the new version, saying the story was too small. ikea stopped all retail operations in russia soon after moscow invaded ukraine along with dozens of other western companies. 62 years after its 1st nuclear reactor started operating, germany has shut down its last 3 nuclear plants. the decision to phase out nuclear energy was taken by the merkle government in 2011 after the accident, the fukushima plant in japan, opponents of nuclear energy call it storage thing. others say is the rational

decision. step vasa reports from the rest time. the last clouds of steam before this nuclear plant is taken off, the grid activists celebrate what they call a historic moment of a via vander desk of thought in the side of petitions, and a great that we have been successful. a victory after 50 years of rallying again for the call, a dangerous source of energy to channel the explosion in 1986, and then soviet union. next to a wave of protests, radio active particle fell in germany and elsewhere across europe. the closure of the 3 remaining german plant, scheduled to shut down last year, had been postponed because of the energy crisis sparked by the war in ukraine. germany remains deeply divided about the closure of the nuclear plants. the decision taken by chancellor olla shows after political pressure by his listen thought the green has been cold, irrational during an energy crisis. and

a recent survey suggests that 60 percent of the population wants to continue to use nuclear energy for now. 20 professors, a technical universities file a petition to reverse a decision. it will increase the c o 2 emissions of germany, and this is the opposite of germany has pledged 2nd, it will reduce the reliability of the german and not she, system, and salt. it will contribute to rising electricity prices, both for industry and consumers. he says the government will be forced to use more coal until germany has found an affordable way to store renewable energy. closing nuclear plants does not mean the end of nuclear dangers. germany is struggling to find a permanent storage facility for more than 10000 tons of highly radioactive waste stored at 16 interim locations. much to the concern of the mirrors in these

municipalities, dillard's and throw smaller to these past 12 months. we have become aware of what it means if there is a worse situation, risks, we can't protect ourselves against, like what we have seen in ukraine. we don't wish something like this to happen, but we can't exclude it. will you? the nuclear waste will now have to stay in those locations until as late as the year 2100, before it can be moved to a permanent location. showing that the nuclear era is far from over. steadfast an al jazeera echo west high germany. the circus artists has crossed the danny river in budapest on a tight rope with only the help of columns pole was the 1st time a person has crossed the river this way. lazlow slim and walked for 280 meters, 30 meters in the air on a precarious 22 millimeter thick rope. the rope was stretched between cranes on both sides of the danube. was also held by a team of 20 people on 3 barges on the river to stop it swaying to him.