Sudan's army-backed authorities are set to meet today to deliberate on a US-proposed ceasefire aimed at ending the two-year conflict with paramilitaries, as the UN chief calls for an end to the "nightmare of violence." The war has already claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions, recently escalating into new regions and raising fears of a deeper humanitarian crisis.

• Sudan's Security and Defence Council will discuss the US truce proposal today.
• The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) recently captured El-Fasher, Darfur's last army stronghold.
• The International Criminal Court has voiced "profound alarm and deepest concern" over reports of war crimes in El-Fasher.