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Ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir held at army hospital

Former leader moved out of prison during heavy fighting as other ex-officials escaped during a jailbreak amid the chaos.

Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2023

Scots mum and kids flee war-torn Sudan on rescue flight but husband left behind

Jennifer McLellan, a teacher from Islay, made it to Cyprus with her four children amid a ceasefire around capital Khartoum but was forced to leave her husband behind.

Daily Record · Apr 26, 2023

Sudan military: Former ruler al-Bashir in military hospital

Sudan’s military says former autocratic ruler Omar al-Bashir is being held in a military-run hospital, giving its first official statement on his location since violence in the capital Khartoum raised questions over his whereabouts

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

What is happening in Sudan? The conflict explained

Little sign of compromise between warring factions as foreign governments race to shutter embassies and evacuate diplomats and citizens with violence intensifying

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

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 · Apr 26, 2023

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 · Apr 26, 2023

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…

France 24 · Apr 26, 2023

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 · Apr 26, 2023

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 · Apr 26, 2023

‘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 · Apr 26, 2023