KHARTOUM, April 17 — Sudan's army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces, pounding their bases with air strikes, witnesses said, and at least 59 civilians were killed including three UN workers.

PUTRAJAYA, April 16 — Malaysia has strongly condemned the ongoing hostilities between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum, which has caused immense hardship and loss of innocent lives.