Sudan Death Toll Mounts as Clashes Escalate on Second Day (2)

Deadly battles between Sudan’s army and a rival paramilitary group spread across the country during a second day of violence, with fatalities rising to at least 61 amid fears of a full-blown civil war.

Intense fighting took place at the military’s headquarters in the capital, Khartoum, causing parts of the building to catch fire, the army said in a statement Sunday. There were also clashes in el-Fasher in the western region of Darfur over control of the airport, people briefed on the matter said. Further skirmishes took place in Blue Nile state near the border with Ethiopia and in Port ...