Airstrikes Hit Khartoum as Sudan Ceasefire Falters

As dark smoke rose over Khartoum, a U.N. envoy offered a possible flicker of hope, saying the warring sides who have so far shown no sign of compromise were now more open to negotiations – though no date had been set.

Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded since April 15 when a long-simmering power struggle between Sudanese the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted into conflict.