A Khartoum resident said he was shaken from sleep by “violent fighting in which various weapons were used”. Another said he was awakened by warplanes. Fierce fighting between the forces of rival generals shook the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Sunday as disease and malnutrition threatened the rising number of displaced. Battles since mid-April between forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed nearly 3,000 people. Is the fighting in Sudan between “Russia” and “United States ” for control ?