As death toll rises to 270, ceasefire collapses amidst turmoil in Khartoum due to Sudan fighting.

As death toll rises to 270, ceasefire collapses amidst turmoil in Khartoum due to Sudan fighting.

CNN —

Gunfire, explosions and overhead fighter jets were heard across Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Tuesday, as gunmen reportedly stormed the homes of people working for the United Nations and other international organizations, amid conflicting reports of an agreed ceasefire in the country.

Fighting between the country’s armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is in its fourth day in Khartoum both near the army command and the presidential palace, and close to two RSF bases to the north and west of the capital.

Attempts at a truce crumbled late on Tuesday as clashes re-erupted between both factions in central Khartoum, just hours after they agreed on a 24-hour ceasefire, which went into effect at 6 p.m. local time (12 p.m. ET), according to witnesses.

Residents remain trapped in the middle elsewhere in Sudan; Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières…

2023-04-18 18:45:46
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