President Joe Biden has issued an executive order authorising sanctions against Sudan, saying the fighting must end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Biden called the violence a tragedy and a betrayal of the Sudanese people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the violence in Sudan was an “unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, the director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, told a US Senate committee that the conflict was likely to be protracted, as both sides believed they could win militarily and had few incentives to negotiate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The latest ceasefire has failed to hold, with heavy fighting continuing in the capital Khartoum, as well as the adjoining cities of Omdurman and Bahri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The World Food Programme has estimated that more than $13m (\u00a310.3m) worth of food aid destined for Sudan has been looted since fighting broke out last month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The WFP said pillaging in the country was rampant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UN children’s agency, Unicef, warned the situation was teetering toward catastrophe, with youngsters increasingly caught in the crossfire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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