Ceasefire fails as fighting and medical crisis escalate in Sudan's capital.

Air strikes and explosions continue to hit Sudan's capital, Khartoum, despite a US-brokered ceasefire between the army and paramilitary forces. The fighting has left at least 270 people dead and 2,600 injured, disrupted power and water supplies, and put most hospitals out of service. Japan is planning to evacuate around 60 of its citizens from the country. The violence risks drawing in actors from Sudan's neighbourhood who have backed different factions, and could also play into competition between Russia and the United States for regional influence.