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Hopes of 24-hour ceasefire to evacuate civilians and wounded after US secretary of state intervenes

Regional leaders and experts fear a civil war could lead to new crises in a region battered by conflict and drought.

Mr O'Hara was attacked by a group of men at his residence in the capital of Khartoum as conflict continues

Khartoum (Sudan) (AFP) - Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday as fighting that has claimed nearly 200 lives entered a fourth day, despite growing international calls for an end to hostilities.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Tuesday it was nearly impossible to provide humanitarian services around the Sudanese capital Khartoum and warned that the country's health system was at risk of collapse.

The U.S. secretary of state says a U.S. diplomatic convoy came under fire in Sudan, where the country's armed forces and a powerful rival have been battling for control since the weekend

There are no plans for a US government evacuation from Sudan at this time but Americans should treat the volatile situation in the African country with utmost seriousness, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday. "We urge American citizens in Sudan to treat this situation with the…

At least 180 civilians have been killed while more than 1,800 civilians and combatants were injured in fighting between Sudan's military and the country's main paramilitary force, according to the United Nations envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, The New York Times reported. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sudan's rival commanders agreed a 24-hour ceasefire from Tuesday evening, the army said, following calls to each side from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over fierce fighting in Khartoum that saw shots fired at a US diplomatic convoy. The ceasefire will start at 6.00 p.m.

Khartoum (AFP) - G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday urged warring forces in Sudan to "end hostilities immediately" and return to negotiations, after days of fighting that has killed almost 200 people and wounded 1,800.