US Pushes for Extended , Cease-Fire Amid Escalating , Violence in Sudan.<br />On April 27, the United States and African nations <br />pushed to secure a ceasefire in Sudan as heavy<br />fighting continues in the capital of Khartoum.<br />Reuters reports that hundreds of people have been killed since the conflict between the Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force began two weeks ago.<br />Reuters reports that hundreds of people have been killed since the conflict between the Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force began two weeks ago.<br />Over 4,000 other people <br />have been injured since <br />the fighting began on April 15. .<br />According to witnesses and Reuters journalists, <br />air strikes and anti-aircraft fire are ongoing <br />in Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri.<br />According to witnesses and Reuters journalists, <br />air strikes and anti-aircraft fire are ongoing <br />in Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri.<br />Late on April 26, the army said its leader had given initial approval for a plan to extend the truce and meet in the South Sudan capital, Juba, for talks.<br />Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African <br />Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat are <br />considering working together to broker an end to the conflict.<br />Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African <br />Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat are <br />considering working together to broker an end to the conflict.<br />Reuters reports that the conflict has limited <br />the distribution of humanitarian aid in Sudan, <br />which millions of Sudanese people depend on for survival.<br />According to a United Nations update, <br />hospitals in Sudan are facing shortages <br />of medical supplies, power and water.<br />The Sudan Doctors' Union warns that 60 out of Sudan's <br />86 hospitals in conflict zones have been forced <br />to close down since the fighting began.<br />The Sudan Doctors' Union warns that 60 out of Sudan's <br />86 hospitals in conflict zones have been forced <br />to close down since the fighting began.<br />The crisis has also forced <br />an increasing number <br />of refugees to flee Sudan.<br />The U.N. estimates that 270,000 people could <br />seek refuge in South Sudan and Chad alone
