Fighting rages in Sudan hours after cease-fire was to begin

By JACK JEFFERY and SAMY MAGDY
Associated Press

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Fighting was still underway in Sudan’s capital hours after a cease-fire was supposed to take effect. The military and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces eached accused the other of violating the internationally brokered truce, which came into effect at 6 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) Tuesday. Residents said gunfire continued to echo across the capital, Khartoum, and that while some people had ventured out to buy food most were sheltering in place. The U.S. Embassy also said the fighting was “ongoing” and advised Americans to shelter in place.