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doctors union says 27 civilians killed and fighting between the army and power military group, the rapids support forces. the army meanwhile, dismisses possibility of any negotiations with the rapid sport forces until it's dissolved. ah, hello there, i'm to start the italian. this is al jazeera life and are also coming ah, more protests in israel against that prime minister. benjamin netanyahu is pushed but judicial changes which people say threatened democracy plus. wow. jem news green activists celebrate the shutting down of its last remaining nuclear power plants. ah,

ah, people in sudan are spending a nice and fear and uncertainty after a day of bloody power struggle between the army and the country's biggest par military group. the rapid support forces at least 27 civilians have been killed according to the doctor's union. ah, gunshots and explosions were heard as you saw there, and the capital courtroom and in other parts of the country. earlier on saturday. the army says it won't negotiate with the rapid support forces and posted a video on its facebook page, reportedly showing soldiers denying the takeover of the corps of engineers headquarters in the city of alderman or for brit. margaret saturday, april 15th. we are now in the armory of the engineer core and on dumont's who don, who was seeing that the engineer chorus fallen. we are now at the heart of fur furnace, the sudanese flag. while mom alma saw or the facing has been concentrated the

incidence capital. there is heavy fighting near the states television building the presidential palace and at the international airport. 350 kilometers north west of khartoum. there were clashes around an airport there in the city of morrow way. and in southern da for the sudanese army still controls the airport and the town of nila but violence has it been reported there as well? have been morgan reports now from the capital. it doesn't look like the situation is the escalating. in fact, the army put out a statement saying that it will not negotiate with the rapid support force of until those forces are dissolved and the rebel a troops are dealt with. so it looks like if, despite the fact that people have been calling for a de escalation of the situation here in the capital and across the country, the armed forces looks like they're going ahead with developing the rapid support forces and continuing to attack, they've already, rebels they've already enabled the group as a rebel force and we were seeing a continuing of fighting here in the,

in the area of hard to me near the vicinity of the presidential palace. we can still hear shots being fired. we can hear heavy artillery being fired. it's not clear yet who is in control of the presidential palace, but the army says it is in control of the headquarters. the state television is being battled over both 5 wanting to gain control and how to international airport at the moment looks to be under the control of the armed forces. so the escalation continues. lots of tension here and big capital as fighting continues between both sides with civilians caught in the middle. the heavy fighting spreads through her whom extension between the sudanese army and the powerful paramilitary force spill over into the streets. the army says it's defending itself and attacked by the rapid support forces across the capitol. it's now does it anything before us as a rebel groups now we the army did not initiate any flights. 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 militia. but the rapid support for to see their bases were attacked by the army. this battle will pave the way to a peaceful solution. all those criminals will stand trials. i cannot give a time and a bit to the fighting. how we the we are edmond to end it with the least of losses . the all flights have been cancelled room international airport where armed men are on the tarmac and rapid support forces and television service, dan tv, about one minus them. no. this was the moment the station broadcast was caught,

the fight thinks, i think has been confined to the cap if there's been violence in north and south star for west and north cord to find faith as well as murder. we in northern put down both sides, claim control of major facilities there and in other areas. but so far, it's been hard to confirm who has the upper hand potential between the army and the rapid support for 3 months after a military takeover in 2021. and the heightened when talks to integrate the recess into the army stalled. i really feel very hard and very angry actually i'm in rage and i see i see it too bad. most of them chairman your boss of you, you have been in cascade or this grid devolution. and are you already committed an incentive? speaking in vietnam, you as secretary of state anthony, blinking said washington with continued to support for dance, transition to

a civilian lead government with a fragile situation. there are other actors that may be pushing against that, that progress. but this is a real opportunity to finally carry forward the civilian la transition. and one that we and, and other countries are trying to are to bolster people across to dan are bracing themselves for more fighting a new crisis and an uncertain future. he been morgan, alta 0 horton, while the student is army, as well as pro democracy groups have long demanded that the rapid sport forces integrate into the regular armed forces. its estimated, the power military force consists of about a $100000.00 fighters. i am at val reports now on how this group came to be that up it's support forces are put on military fighters,

mainly from dot for the on a safe was created by 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. i wasn't but the origin of the force goes back to 2003. that's when president of the ship created and armor the tribal militia to crush local rebellion in the west . a force became known as the gentle sedans come through la general update. the data behind was instrumental in creating and training both agenda wheat and later the us f. he worked in the field for jazz with his now dead zone i from 100100 glue known as hannity, the commander of the outer stuff in 2019 the 2 men joined,

foster to overthrow a model shit. hon headed the transitional, military concert and hands on douglas, except as his deputy. but the out of says continue to grow in both sites and we buy some estimates. it now both $100000.00 tests and it took on several roles including border security and maintaining law and order cost activists accused out of 5th of participating in the killing of $120.00 for the pro democracy professors in june 2019. but it's him at his aspirations for on rival political leadership in cartoon that led to discord with his ally, elbow han, and paved the way for the current situation. difference over the terms of integration of the other stuff to the army intensified after the signing of a framework agreement that lay the foundations for the transitional period in december, 2022. the failure of talks on this and other issues, finally led to what observers have been warning about and all our military

confrontation crisis group was warning. just 10 years ago. you know, while bus year was still in power, that if he ever left power, one of the big concerns would be that he left behind such a mess in terms of the military insecurity. that a huge risk was that these parties would themselves turn on each other as ever. it's the civilian population, but the price palpable fear, the current conflict may prove more deadly and more destructive than any. so that has witnessed in the homicide. just let's take a closer look at how we got in the most recent bow. so of instability ensued on began and 2019. that's when the military ousted long time data amal, the share. after months of mass protests, then the army moved against the protesters. but on the international pressure was forced to sign a power sharing agreement with civilian groups. elections were then set for 2023. then in october 2021. yet another military takeover,

unceasing prime minister de la hun dock, who was seen as the face of the transition to democracy than on december 5th. last year. military lead assigned another deal with political groups, promising to pave the way for fair elections and to return to civilian rule. and then just 2 weeks ago student was that to take the next step, but to spirits about how to integrate the rapid support forces into the army got in the way. well, that's bringing david chin. he was the deputy head of mission at the u. s. embassy incident. he joins us now from washington, dc. david, obviously tensions have been building for weeks, but i'm not sure anyone expected it to escalate quite so quickly. let me start by asking you with this quote, the international community by surprise. perhaps nicky aubrey who quiting or did he international committee by surprise of the fact that the framework for grandma was not being implemented on schedule was certainly an indicator that things were going well. and the 3rd could be difficulties. but to have this, this kind of significant fighting and various parts for them. so damn all at the

same farm. oh, and he goes clearly she friday. oh david, i, as you alluded to that, the timing here seems pretty critical. there was supposed to be a new transitional government formed what just days ago and april 11th. there's been plenty of western pressure for that to happen. did not potentially contribute to this given the power struggle we've seen. i don't think that the out of the western africans really more than a western effort of the effort by the kwan which is the united states, the united kingdom, saudi arabia, and united arab emirates in addition to others, including united nations and african union, were all pushing in this direction, obviously did not succeed. and the 2 military side of the equation and sudan decided to return to military conflict. i have no idea who actually started the complex in the last 24 hours. and that's really not important. ready

this point, but they're currently any kind of trust between the 2 sides have broken down. that is between the rapid support forces and the sudan. now, armed forces david, you mentioned the quad, then obviously a number of countries. saudi arabia, the u, a e, the u. k. and the united states were instrumental in getting to that framework political agreement back in december for the transition is their role. now, do you think for the quote to try to broker some kind of agreement here? well, i think the idea will be to go back to the framework for agreement, whatever pressure they can on all part is to return to the framework agreement and ideally to implement it to the point or eventually result in a civilian government and the country. that whole concept has been pretty much over the short term been destroyed. i don't, i don't see that happening anytime real soon. well, in terms of ongoing conflict,

i'm also hearing concerns that even if the capital is eventually secure, that they may be ongoing fighting and other parts of the country. that there isn't necessarily the well capacity to manage particular regions of food on that obviously has serious consequences. the instability not to mentioned, bloodshed here. do you share those concerns? i doing the i think that's an excellent point. and particularly when you know where the rapid support forces gets most of its support from which is as western song all western sudan. in addition, they apparently have a significant military presence at merrill way on the gyptian border that couldn't pose her problems even if the situation could be resolved in and around cartoon or along the nile. well, there's obviously some competing interests and competing narratives of what's going on right now. but just taking a step back here in terms of international interest in you, donna, i know, for instance, moscow has interest and sued on to how is the country now viewed in washington. in

terms of strategic importance, why the united states is always saying that sudan has a significant strategic importance because of its location on the horn of africa on its borders with so many other countries. and having had a history of conflict for the internal problems and conflict, a cross borders not to mention the whole mile water is for extra and the brand of the renaissance dam and the differences of opinion among egypt, sudan, and ethiopia on that issue. there are just all kinds or potential areas for conflict and this part of the world, and this is only going to contribute to it. i will continue watching all of this very closely. indeed, here on out there, david sion, the former deputy head of mission at the u. s embassy into don. thanks for joining us out there. so always great to have you on. thank you. still ahead here on out of

there a controversial pension reform is assigned to law and from the union say that protest will continue class an act of daring on the done. you will tell you if this high want perform a managed the fast crossing that without a safety line. ah ah, off we go with your weather headlines for the americas. thank you for joining in storms are rolling across the midwest in the great lakes that's wiping out the heat here. so in many cases, temperatures are dropping by more than 10 degrees. could see some severe thunderstorms from detroit. right through to columbus. ohio also got some storms swinging through the u. s. golf states here that wet weather will pour into florida . so that means more rain for flooded out areas, including fort lauderdale,

not too far away from miami on sunday. now this is also dropping out of the u. s, so it means some torrential downpours. western cuba run the yucatan peninsula and still doubts with rain for the eastern size of mexico desert. southwest, it is quiet here. so temperature as sir, what we'd expect is some of the year may be a bit higher vegas at 30 degrees. and we've also got some rain in the forecast for the pacific northwest weather alerts in play for west vancouver island and canada. how much rain will see and how strong is winds will be whether it's also in play and floor, not police in brazil because an intense rain. we can trace that right through to the northwest of the country on sunday in time from the campus to patagonia, not bad. it breezy and coleman. read the data via with a high of 15 degrees on sunday. ok. out of time, i'll see who ah.

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fierce fighting between the army and the country's largest power. military group. the rapids support forces. much of the violence has been concentrated in the capital cartoon. meanwhile, sir don's army has ruled out negotiations with the rapid support forces which it is now designated as a rebel group. the surgeon fighting is the latest blow to suit. john's hopes for a transition to democracy. while there have been calls for restraint from the international community, the united nations secretary general antonia gutierrez and his special and voice sudan, had both condemned the violence and called for an immediate end to the fighting. the arab league is urging all sides to protect civilians and prevent any further escalation, and the african union is pushing for an end to the fighting. and to return to the negotiating table on, i mean to color follows a researcher and policy i must based in cartoon. he said, some bullets we'll group since you don had been aggravating. the situation that for the past few days, i look of islamist needed associates for many div formative i've been going on

in social media. and just think that the next few days would be very critical, very, you know, strong responses to that. 9 continuous exclusion of these limits and that what did you best continues to exclude them? and so, and so they have been opening and mobilizing the agents that i live with in the military and other associates throughout different groups to you know, continue to and the higher between, between the courses i'm the military and that has had a huge part in relation between work for me and i'm i'm not independent in any way. i'm not operating on that on in any way. then an extension for it and, and so on. and with the international community. they think they get on the

respective lives of the, of the half and the and pushing them to, to, to this total come and to end the fighting and go back to talks. i would definitely go a long way. now moving on, yelman's, warring sides, have released more detainees on the 2nd day of a major prisoner exchange. will have a look. this was the latest group of creepy prisoners to arrive in the rebel controlled capital. santa dozens of troops in the saudi led coalition will also released on saturday. the red cross said more than $800.00 prisoners from both sides are due to be freed. in this 3 day operation, the exchange is part of abroad, a diplomatic effort to end the a year long contract. it's a special moment, and i think that to have all actors willing to have these relief during the ramadan, having, you know, the detainees who have been separated from this have any for us to,

to join again. it's more than just a release. it's a release during ramadan and we beat it inside. so it's, it's a powerful side. it's a very powerful try a lot. i'm de la, shabby. i me, 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. i am an asthma. mm hm. but i learned in my name is alma mohammed, ali ali, a y e o from raymar governor it. i was held at elp of ria for 4 years. we were badly treated. now, thousands of protesters returned to the streets of israel for a 15th straight week to oppose the government's plans, overhaul of the judiciary. prime minister, benjamin netanyahu put the changes on hold and launch in response to the demonstrations. the bill comes before parliament again there later this month. the proposals include giving politicians more say in choosing judges and limiting the power of the supreme court law correspond. russell sat. it was at those protest

that in television, even tens of thousands of israelis are taken to speak to protest against the government's plans to overhaul the additional system. so the israel government says that the supreme court in the company is becoming too much powerfully and that's why they're coming with some suggested changes. 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 most of the government wants to be able to appoint the majority of the judges in the supreme court of the critics. the protested here are seen that if the person is adopted, it's going to destroy the check and checks and balances and also the separation off the palmers. so and also they say, are dad that did that? they have government is told me the country into a dictatorship. so they wanted to take control from the judge wilson. and we don't want to let this is very dangerous because he's because we're going to

control every link. this is mean, it's not them from here any more. it's week that to on, we all frayed and we'd all agree, and we're going to fight from the miss cortez to taking place under the shadow of the recent pension and the ongoing crisis in the counter. however, men of the protesters here are saying that the ongoing crisis house purposefully been intrigued by the own government. and they said that this security doesn't come with on the more chris white with the one that i mean when speaking of protests unions in france, have accused president manuel macro of showing contempt for demonstrators after he signed unpopular pensioner forms. antello, a calling for protest to continue against the measures, went to raise the retirement age by 2 years to 64. the changes became law just

hours after being approved by frances highest constitutional authority. she had no self look in the end. it is the democratic course that we have been promised for a few days, saying that it is inevitable. and i think that this reform, whether it is good or not, should have been postponed because the consequences will be terrible from a political point of view, explains. will say closer to so they left his will cover, the constitutional counsel has done a job. finally to law is perhaps a bit quick, especially given the social movements it should be postponed versus your legacy hall says, i'm friends, but i've, i've were an origin. i so i'm going back to my country at some point, but even if i don't go back, my children were born here. so i wouldn't want my children to work until they 64. that's too much. when are you going to enjoy over time, and you're not going to work for your life? by the time you enjoy your retirement, you're dead, you don't do. and despite the opposition, the french government is confident that the reforms will bring an end to months of protests nelson and neglected these past few weeks have been difficult for many

people at work. i'm convinced that there is a willingness to diffuse tensions in the country. that is why the president, the find the pension reform law after it was approved for the constitutional court and immediately extended a hand to the union's offer to meet with per multiples equal. now the number of people killed in russian missile strikes on a city in easton, ukraine has risen to at least 11 rescue teams have tried to reach people trapped in the rubble of an apartment building and saw the answer. the local governor says that 7 miss isles were fired at the city on friday. meanwhile, poland has suspended food imports from ukraine until the end of june to protect its farmers. it says that cheap ukrainian grain is driving down local prices. the ban also affects imports of honey sugar, neat, dairy and vegetables. it follows protests by farmers and the resignation of poland, agriculture minister, whom russia has opened its 1st, i kia look alike store in moscow after the swedish vanity giant left the country

last year bell or russian companies. red house sells goods from former ikea suppliers. the firm has kept the design but changed product names i q has stopped all operations in russia soon after moscow invaded ukraine along with dozens of other western companies. orthodox christians, our celebration, easter ah, russians. president vladimir putin attended the country's main orthodox service at a cathedral in moscow. the ceremony was led by the russian patriarch who supported the invasion of ukraine last year. his dance has divided the orthodox church. now germany has shut down its last 3 nuclear power plants, more than 60 years after its 1st react has started operating the decision to phase out nuclear energy was taken by the merkel government in 2011 after the accident at the fukushima plant in japan. stair bass and reports now from nick

a best time. the last cloud of steam before this nuclear plant is taken off, the grid activists celebrate what they call a historic moment of the, of, and the desk of the thought in the side of my additions. and it's great that we have been successful, a victory after 50 years of rallying against what they call a dangerous source of energy. the channel explosion in 1986, and then soviet union lead to a wave of protest. 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 and ukraine. germany remains deeply divided about the closure of the nuclear plants. the decision taken by chancellor olla fills off the political pressure by his go listen, thought the green has been called irrational during an energy crisis. and the recent survey suggests that 60 percent of the population wants to continue to use

nuclear energy for now, 20 professors, a technical university is filed a petition to e versa. decision, it will increase the c o 2 emissions of germany. and this is the opposite of what germany has pledged. second, it will reduce the reliability of the german and nazi system and thought it will contribute to rising electricity prices, both for industry and consumers. he says, the government will be forced to use more call until germany has found an affordable way to store renewable energy. closing nuclear plants does not mean the end of nuclear dangerous. 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 mayor's in these municipalities till it throws malta to these past 12 months. we have become aware

of what it means if there is a war situation, risks we can 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 or get it in 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. steps fastened, al jazeera nicole last time. germany. now a circus performer has become the 1st person to cross the danube river on a tightrope without a safety wind. lazlow senate walked for 200 ac meters, 30 meters there above the river. on a 2 centimeters, thick rope line was stretched between cranes across the danube. and hungry capital budapest, it was also held by a team of 20 people on bulges to prevent it from swaying. boy there was no trouble. it's rather.