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Sudan begins ceasefire ahead of conference to raise funds for humanitarian aid

Sudan’s warring parties have begun a ceasefire after two months of fighting pushed the African nation into chaos. Residents in the capital, Khartoum, and its neighbouring city of Omdurman reported “relative calm” in the first hours of the ceasefire ...

18 Jun 2023 at 09:37

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Governments race to rescue diplomats and citizens from Sudan

The US military airlifted embassy officials out of Sudan on Sunday and international governments raced to evacuate their diplomatic staff and citizens trapped in the capital as rival generals battled for control of Africa’s third-largest country ...

23 Apr 2023 at 18:41

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Sudan death toll rises to more than 600 as warring sides continue talks

The death toll from clashes in Sudan has risen to 604 people, including civilians, the UN health agency said, as representatives of the warring parties hold talks in Saudi Arabia. More than 5,100 people have also been wounded in the fighting, ...

09 May 2023 at 18:52

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US says Sudan rebel force has committed genocide and sanctions group’s leaders

The Biden administration said on Tuesday it has determined that Sudan’s Rapid Support Force rebel group and proxies are committing genocide in the country’s civil war and has imposed sanctions on the group’s leaders. “The RSF and RSF-aligned ...

07 Jan 2025 at 16:41

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Rival forces clash in Sudan as truce falls apart

Fighting between forces loyal to rival generals has raged in Sudan for a fifth day after an internationally brokered truce fell apart. The UN said the death toll during clashes between the armed forces and a paramilitary group has risen to ...

19 Apr 2023 at 09:38

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More than 3.1 million people displaced by Sudan conflict, says UN

The raging conflict in Sudan has driven more than 3.1 million people from their homes, including some 700,000 who have fled to neighbouring countries, the United Nations said on Wednesday, amid growing concerns that the country is sliding ...

12 Jul 2023 at 12:08

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Sudanese crowd at borders to escape amid shaky truce

Sudanese families are massing at a border crossing with Egypt and at a main port, desperately trying to escape their country’s violence and sometimes waiting for days with little food or shelter, witnesses said. In the capital, Khartoum, ...

26 Apr 2023 at 17:36

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Sudanese army chief returns to Khartoum for first time in two years of war

Sudan’s army says it had recaptured Khartoum’s international airport and the military chief flew back to the capital for the first time in nearly two years of war. The development brings the military closer to regaining full control of ...

26 Mar 2025 at 22:37

Sudan conflict ‘brutal’, says Lammy ahead of £120m aid package

Sudan’s stability is “vital for our national security”, David Lammy has said as the Government announced a £120 million food and aid package. Foreign Secretary Mr Lammy described the war in Sudan as “brutal”, ahead of a London meeting ...

15 Apr 2025 at 04:19

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UN reports hundreds more dead after two-day RSF assault on Sudan refugee camps

More than 300 people have been killed after two days of intense fighting in Sudan’s conflict-wracked Darfur region, the United Nations (UN) said. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the nation’s notorious paramilitary group, attacked two ...

15 Apr 2025 at 04:08

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US embassy staff evacuated from Sudan by special forces

US special operations forces carried out a precarious evacuation of the American embassy in warring Sudan on Sunday, sweeping in and out of the capital, Khartoum, with helicopters on the ground for less than an hour. No shots were ...

23 Apr 2023 at 07:13

At least three dead in Sudan as battles break out between army and paramilitary

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Sustained firing heard in Sudanese capital amid tensions

At least three people have been killed and dozens more hurt in battles between Sudan’s army and paramilitary, a doctors’ group has said. Saturday’s fighting comes after months of escalating tensions between the generals and ...

15 Apr 2023 at 14:33

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