Sudan rivals attempt another truce as civilians flee unrest

By JACK JEFFERY and SAMY MAGDY
Associated Press

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s rival generals have made a new attempt at a 24-hour cease-fire after a failed truce the night before. But sporadic fighting continued late Wednesday, and aid groups said they needed guarantees and a wider window to help civilians trapped by five days of intense urban combat. Terrified Sudanese fled Khartoum earlier in the day, hauling whatever belongings they could carry and trying to get out of the capital, where forces loyal to the country’s top two generals have been battling each other with tanks, artillery and airstrikes since Saturday. Residents say the fighting became less intense in the first hours after the cease-fire took effect at 6 p.m., with sporadic clashes continuing in the city center.