The Latest Breaking News from Alan Boswell

Sudan’s warring sides are under pressure to extend a shaky cease-fire in their battle for control of the country, after two key international mediators signaled impatience with persistent truce violations

Analysts say revival of loyalists of former ruler Omar al-Bashir could tilt balance of power in war between army and RSF

More shelling and gunfights in Khartoum amid fears opportunity to avoid full civil war may be lost

Mounting tension between Sudan’s two most powerful generals, each backed by a formidable force, has boiled over into open conflict just 18 months after they conspired to derail the country’s transition to democracy – with civilians caught in the crossfire of a deadly power struggle.

Median rents across Greater London are now more than half of the median salary, according to new data

Restart of aid imminent after surprise deal earlier this week brought prospect of end to blockade and one of Africa’s deadliest conflicts

Implementing the ceasefire agreed by the Ethiopian government and forces from the northern region of Tigray will be fraught with difficulties, while thorny political and territorial disputes will need to be tackled to achieve lasting peace.