Sudan paramilitary group agrees to a ceasefire proposal
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For more than two years, Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force have torn the country apart in a war for power, both digging in against peace efforts even as atrocities mount and starvation spreads.
Sudan’s army is considering a US proposal for a three-month ceasefire to end hostilities that have sparked global alarm over allegations of mass atrocities.
While the war in Sudan has most often been portrayed as an internal conflict between two warring generals, the murky involvement of several foreign powers makes the conflict far more complex – and deadly.
WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Friday returned a historic verdict against BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA), opens new tab, finding the French bank helped Sudan's government commit genocide by providing banking services that violated American sanctions.