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Egyptian army says soldiers stuck in Sudan back home or at embassy

Three flights carrying 177 Egyptian troops from Sudan have arrived in Cairo and a separate group of 27 air force personnel are in the care of the Egyptian embassy in Sudan, according to military statements.

Reuters · Apr 20, 2023

British Council staff stranded in Khartoum offices amid gunfire and explosions

Nine employees stuck for five days say they are ‘terrified’ as they wait to be evacuated while fighting continues in Sudan

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023

Thousands flee Khartoum as fighting continues despite 24-hour truce

Thousands of residents have fled the Sudanese capital Khartoum as fighting between the army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries raged for a fifth day. A 24-hour humanitarian truce collapsed almost immediately. At least 270 civilians have lost their lives. UN and foreign government staff are being evacuated.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 19, 2023

Japan prepares to evacuate citizens from Sudan

Japan's defense ministry has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from Sudan amid deadly fighting, a top government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Apr 19, 2023

Fighting continues in Sudan hours after ceasefire was to begin

The regular army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) accused each other of failing to respect the truce.

Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2023

‘You can’t imagine the smell of the dead’: terror comes to Khartoum

Sudanese capital and its twin city across the Nile, Omdurman, have become a deadly battleground

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023

Sudan's violent power struggle puts diplomatic missions in jeopardy as death toll rises

World powers have been quick to condemn the ongoing violence between the Sudanese army and the powerful Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia which has resulted in the death of at least 200 people and has seen diplomatic missions in the country come under attack.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 18, 2023

Sudan ceasefire fails to contain fighting amid reports of gunfire

Hopes of 24-hour ceasefire to evacuate civilians and wounded after US secretary of state intervenes

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023

At least 180 people killed, 1,800 injured in Sudan clashes

At least 180 civilians have been killed while more than 1,800 civilians and combatants were injured in fighting between Sudan's military and the country's main paramilitary force, according to the United Nations envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, The New York Times reported. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 18, 2023

Explainer: why has fighting broken out again in Sudan and what does it mean for the region?

In the last few days, a deadly conflict has erupted in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, between rival factions of the armed forces, leaving at least 180 people dead and at least 1,800 civilians and combatants injured.

The Conversation · Apr 18, 2023