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Wednesday briefing: What faces Sudanese people caught in a warzone

In today’s newsletter: Amid gunsmoke and airstrikes, civilians must choose whether to travel towards uncertain safety, or risk violence by staying behind. What questions face anyone trying to leave – and what might happen if they go?

The Guardian - UK

Sudan fighting flares but military approves ceasefire extension

Sudan's army and a paramilitary force battled on Khartoum's outskirts on Wednesday, undermining a truce in their 11-day conflict, but the army expressed willingness to extend the ceasefire.

Reuters

Shaky ceasefire enters second day as Sudanese, foreigners flee

A US-brokered ceasefire between Sudan's warring generals entered its second day Wednesday but remained fragile after witnesses reported fresh air strikes and paramilitaries claimed to have seized a major oil refinery. As combat eased, foreign governments organised civilian evacuations. Around 245 French and foreign nationals evacuated from Sudan landed in…

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Scenes in Sudan like horror film The Purge, British citizen in Khartoum says

‘A lot of people are kind of just doomed. There’s no way they can escape’

The Independent UK

Sudan will experience a humanitarian catastrophe, British minister for Africa says

Andrew Mitchell has said that the position in terms of food and the lack of humanitarian relief workers will lead to such a crisis

The Independent UK

‘Hungry, exhausted, traumatised’: Sudanese scramble to flee their homeland

Thousands of refugees face transport chaos, cash shortages, scammers and visa delays as they race to escape to neighbouring countries

The Guardian - UK

Escaping Khartoum: one woman’s dramatic flight from Sudan

Eibhlin Priestley and her partner travelled through areas hit by some of the fiercest fighting to reach safety

The Guardian - AU

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No sign Sudan warring parties ready to ‘seriously negotiate’: UN

UN envoy to Sudan says that both sides in the conflict believe that ‘a military victory over the other is possible’.

Al Jazeera

UK troops to take over Sudan airfield as evacuation flights gather pace

Three flights carrying British nationals are due to have left war-torn Khartoum by Wednesday morning.

The Independent UK

First Sudan evacuation flight of 40 UK nationals lands as thousands remain stranded

It's estimated around 4,000 UK passport holders are stranded in the east African country after fighting broke out earlier this month between the Sudanese army and rebel Rapid Support Forces

Daily Mirror

Sudan fighting surges after nightfall despite ceasefire

Some fear fighting between rival military leaders in Sudan that has turned Khartoum into a war zone could reawaken war in the desert region of Darfur.

The New Daily

How is the UK evacuating people from Sudan?

Will British citizens be safely able to get away from conflict in Sudan?

The Independent UK

UN warns of risk of disease amid mass displacement out of Sudan

In tonight's edition: The desperate rush to leave Khartoum continues. Sudanese and foreigners take advantage of openings left by a delicate ceasefire to try to get out of the Sudanese capital. Also, an African child is killed by malaria every 60 seconds – the region suffers from 95 percent of…

France 24

Aid groups raise alarm as Sudan fighting eclipses shaky truce

Sudanese caught in the crossfire are struggling to find food, shelter, and medical care as conflict in Sudan continues.

Al Jazeera

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Reuters

Battle in Sudan's capital risks awakening war in Darfur

(This April 25 story has been corrected to change Mohamed Suleiman's job description in paragraph 21)

The Guardian - UK

British nationals trapped in Sudan because families not allowed to fly with them

One citizen has an elderly mother in Khartoum, another cannot travel with his pregnant wife because she doesn’t have UK passportSudan news: live updates

The Independent UK

Sudan will experience a humanitarian catastrophe – Africa minister

Andrew Mitchell has said that the position in terms of food and the lack of humanitarian relief workers will lead to such a crisis.

The Guardian - UK

UK finds itself at back of the queue in Sudan evacuation

Britain criticised for prioritising embassy staff as Germany and France celebrate evacuating hundreds of citizens

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The Independent UK

Scenes in Sudan’s capital like horror film The Purge, British citizen says

Samar Eltayeb, 20, from Birmingham, is a third year medical student at National University in Khartoum, Sudan.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese Man Braves Khartoum Battles to Tend to Wild Animals at His Sanctuary

Osman Salih in Khartoum has found it hard enough to protect his own family through days of heavy fighting that have hammered Sudan's capital, yet he still battles on to prevent lions and other wild animals starving at a sanctuary he runs. "We're struggling on one side to feed our…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Bank President Praises Saudi Arabia for Helping Evacuate its Staff from Khartoum

World Bank Group President David Malpass expressed on Tuesday his gratitude and appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz for the Kingdom’s contribution and support in evacuating the World Bank staff from Sudan to Saudi Arabia. ‎In a letter sent to King Salman, he said:…

Reuters

No power, no phones: 2 Germans make harrowing escape from Khartoum

Two German endurance athletes on a mission to run some 12,000 km (7,400 miles) between the northern- and southernmost tips of Africa had a sudden change in plans after being trapped in Sudan by fighting and having to find a way to get out of the country.

Reuters

Sudanese man braves Khartoum battles to tend to wild animals at his sanctuary

The Independent UK

Dodging bullets and paying thousands: How these British families escaped wartorn Sudan

Families watched as fighter jets roared overhead and bombs landed just a few kilometres from them as they were forced to hide, Bel Trew and Tara Cobham report

The Independent UK

Terrified pregnant British woman stranded in war-torn Sudan ‘could give birth at any moment’

The family, who have almost no supplies and no way of escape, say they have heard nothing from the British authorities despite its large-scale evacuation of citizens

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