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Foreign governments rescue embassy staff from Khartoum

Foreign governments scrambled to rescue their consular staff and families from Khartoum with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden both tweeting about military operations. A French national was shot by a sniper when a convoy from its embassy was attacked.

23/04/2023

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French national reported shot as governments evacuate from Sudan

A French national has been reported shot trying to evacuate from Sudan as fighting continues to rage in the capital Khartoum, despite a promised ceasefire.

23/04/2023

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Sudan army helping evacuations as fighting enters second week

Sudan's army general has said he will help foreigners leave the country. Saudi nationals who had escaped arrived by sea in Jeddah, alongside ships carrying citizens of other countries.

22/04/2023

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Sudan's top general says military committed to civilian rule

Sudan's top general said Friday the military remains committed to a transition to civilian rule, in his first speech since brutal fighting between his forces and the country's powerful paramilitary began nearly a week ago.

21/04/2023

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Sudan army will only accept 'complete surrender' of RSF

Sudan's military has refused to negotiate with paramilitaries over a ceasefire threatening a sixth day of violence in the country.

20/04/2023

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Temporary ceasefire allows some citizens to flee Sudan's capital city

Terrified citizens used a temporary ceasefire to flee Sudan's capital Khartoum. The World Health Organization estimates 174 civilians have been killed in a battle for control of the country being waged by rival generals.

20/04/2023

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‘Terrifying’: Travel blogger gets stuck in Sudan after violence breaks

Maheen S was travelling around Africa when fighting suddenly broke out in Sudan.

19/04/2023

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Sudan's military accuses RSF of violating ceasefire

Sudan's armed forces on Wednesday accused the rival Rapid Support Forces of failing to implement an internationally brokered truce for humanitarian purposes, leading to the continuation of fighting for a fifth day.

19/04/2023

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Sudanese army, rival forces agree to 24-hour ceasefire

The Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force that have been battling the past four days for control of the country agreed on Tuesday to a 24-hour cease-fire, Arab media reports said.

18/04/2023

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What sparked the violent struggle to control Sudan's future?

Tensions have been brewing for weeks between Sudan's two most powerful generals, who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation's transition to democracy.

17/04/2023

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Death toll rises in Sudan as unrest continues for third day

The Sudanese armed forces and its former allies, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group, are battling after tensions over a proposed transition to civilian rule.

16/04/2023

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Sudan: Three killed in fighting between army and paramilitaries

Current tensions between the military and paramilitaries stem from a disagreement over how the RSF, headed by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, should be integrated into the military and what authority should oversee the process.

15/04/2023

Art

Mosaic artist revives Sudan historic moments in mosaic

Abu Bakr al-Sherif hopes to spread his art by creating works depicting key public figures or reviving pivotal events in Sudan's history.

05/03/2023

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Watch: Sudan forces crack down on protesters in capital

Sudanese protesters were pushed back by security forces who fired tear gas and water hoses at the crowds on Thursday during a march through the capital to parliament

21/01/2023

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Protests continue in Sudan despite deal to end post-coup crisis

Sudanese demonstrators took to the streets of the capital Khartoum to protest a recent deal between military leaders and civilian factions, aimed at ending the crisis caused by last year's military coup. "This settlement is a betrayal to the blood of the martyrs," says a protester.

13/12/2022

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Sudan forces kill at least one protester, says doctors' group

The Sudan Doctors Committee, which is part of the pro-democracy movement, said the protester was shot dead when security forces opened fire on demonstrators in Omdurman.

26/07/2022

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Pro-democracy protesters clash with police in Sudan

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Khartoum on Saturday, after nine people were killed Thursday in demonstrations against the country's ruling generals

03/07/2022

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Sudanese protesters demand an end to military rule

Sudanese protesters take part in mass rallies in the capital Khartoum to demand an end to military rule.

01/07/2022

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Police disperse Khartoum protest with tear gas

Police used tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Thursday ahead of the third anniversary of a crackdown on mass sit-ins in which dozens of peaceful protesters were killed.

03/06/2022

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Sudan sanctuary offers haven for exotic birds

Nestled to the east of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, a lush sanctuary is home to dozens of exotic birds from far and wide.

17/05/2022

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EU's Borrell condemns violence against anti-coup protesters in Sudan

More than 70 people have been killed and hundreds of others have been wounded in mass protests since the military took over.

18/01/2022

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Sudan's PM Abdalla Hamdok announces resignation amid deadlock

"I tried my best to stop the country from sliding towards disaster," Hamdok said in his resignation speech.

03/01/2022

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Sudanese pro-democracy protesters brave tear gas during rally in Khartoum

Sudanese pro-democracy protesters rally in the capital Khartoum as they brave tear gas to demonstrate against an October 25 coup launched by military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

02/01/2022

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Sudanese brave lockdown to keep up anti-coup protests

Sudanese demonstrators join new protests against the army's October 25 coup in the capital Khartoum.

30/12/2021

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Sudan anti-coup protests mark uprising anniversary

Sudanese took to the streets in the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere across the country for mass protests Sunday against an October military takeover and a subsequent deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, but sidelined the movement.

19/12/2021

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Thousands protest in Khartoum against military takeover

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas Thursday at thousands of protesters who rallied against a deal that saw the prime minister reinstated after his ouster in a military coup last month.

25/11/2021