Sudan war traps civilians after ceasefire ends

Smoke billows in southern Khartoum on June 12, 2023, as deadly shelling and gunfire resumed after the end of a 24-hour cease-fire in Sudan. [AFP]

Airstrikes, artillery and gunfire rocked several areas of Sudan's capital on Monday as fighting between warring factions intensified for a second day, trapping civilians in a worsening humanitarian crisis.

The war between the country's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has raged for almost two months, forcing almost 2 million people to flee and wrecking the economy, causing frequent electricity and water outages.