Government militias break Sudan ceasefire

THE US State Department said it had unconfirmed reports that militias backed by the Sudanese government were continuing to launch attacks in Darfur despite a cease-fire agreement.

Some 670,000 people, mostly blacks, have fled "ethnic cleansing" by the Arab militias but remain in Sudan, with little humanitarian aid.

The 45-day ceasefire came into effect on Sunday under a deal reached between government forces and two rebel groups.