The Latest Breaking News on The Guardian view on the war in Sudan: destruction and death are going largely unnoticed

As explosions and gunfire thundered outside, Sudanese in the capital Khartoum and other cities huddled in their homes for a third day Monday, while the army and a powerful rival force battled in the streets for control of the country.

The White House on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire to fighting in Sudan between the army and a paramilitary force and said U.S. officials are in touch with the military leaders there.

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.

Dozens have been killed in armed clashes in the Sudanese capital Khartoum following months of tension between the military and the powerful paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Behind the tensions is a disagreement over the integration of the paramilitary group into the armed forces – a key condition of…

As fighting escalates, Antonio Guterres calls on army and paramilitary chiefs to restore calm and engage in dialogue.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation reiterated on Monday its call for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan. OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha expressed his deep concern over the ongoing fighting in Sudan, warning that an escalation will have dire consequences on civilians and the humanitarian situation in the country. He underscored…

Fighting in Sudan since April 15 has killed hundreds of people, sparked a humanitarian crisis with thousands fleeing their homes and prompted foreign countries to evacuate their citizens for fear of an all-out civil war in an already unstable region.

The Sudanese army also declares it has control of the national radio and television headquarters, despite RSF claims.

The RAF rushes to evacuate as many UK nationals as possible from the war-ravaged African country amid a ceasefire

Tens of thousands of people danced in the streets of Sudan in April 2019, after the Northeast African country’s military removed hated dictator Omar al-Bashir from power following three long decades of rule.

Neither side shows any willingness to heed appeals from US, UK, African Union and Arab states as death toll nears 200