Dozens killed as army and rival group battle for control of Sudan

(Marwan Ali/AP)

The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group are battling for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day, signalling they are unwilling to end hostilities despite mounting diplomatic pressure to cease fire.

A doctors’ group said at least 56 civilians have been killed and that it believed there were dozens of additional deaths among the rival forces.