Deadly fighting between Sudan's regular army and the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has left at least 59 people dead and more than 600 others injured. Throughout the night residents of Khartoum, Sudan's capital, were woken up by heavy artillery fire and fighter jets launching airstrikes. Families stayed indoors fearing for their lives, but some ventured out to purchase food as the clashes continue. The violence came after weeks of bitter disagreements between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who leads the RSF, over the integration of the RSF into the regular army. The military coup in 2021 exacerbated political tensions between various factions, and the latest violence has sparked concern that it may lead to an even greater humanitarian crisis. Pro-democracy medics reported at least 56 civilians killed, most of whom were taking shelter in their homes when the violence broke out, adding that hundreds of thousands of people would be at risk if the violence continues. International humanitarian organisations have called for an end to the fighting and the restoration of a civilian government.