UN chief urges warring sides in Sudan to stop fighting 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the outbreak of fighting in Sudan and called on leaders of the warring sides to cease hostilities and begin a dialogue to resolve the crisis. 

"I urge all those with influence over the situation to use it in the cause of peace; to support efforts to end the violence, restore order, and return to the path of transition," he said.

"The humanitarian situation in Sudan was already precarious and is now catastrophic."