UN warns of 'intensified hostilities' ahead in Sudan

The United Nations has warned of "intensified hostilities" ahead in Sudan, despite paramilitary forces endorsing a truce proposal from mediators after more than two years of war with the regular army. "There is no sign of de-escalation," UN human rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement. "Developments on the ground indicate clear preparations for intensified hostilities, with everything that implies for its long-suffering people." On Thursday, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said