Fighting continues to pit the regular Sudanese army against paramilitary units of the Rapid Support Forces in the Darfur region. On the fourth day of a ceasefire, fighting between military and paramilitary who are vying for power in Sudan rages in Darfur.

After more than five weeks of war, more than 1,800 dead and more than a million displaced and refugees, residents reported to AFP fighting, air raids and artillery fire.Probably the most violent day was Wednesday, when paramilitaries reported shooting down an army plane that said in response it had hit tanks.