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Sudan fighting mars shaky truce as ex-regime members flee prison

Khartoum (AFP) - A Sudanese war crimes suspect, part of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019, has escaped jail as heavy battles rocked the country Wednesday, heightening fears for a fragile ceasefire.

AFP

British-Sudanese woman 'takes matters into her own hands' to flee Sudan

Caught up in a conflict that flared during what was meant to be a brief trip to Khartoum, British-Sudanese author Rozan Ahmed spent days calling the UK embassy for advice until she finally took matters into her own hands and boarded a bus for Egypt.

Reuters

Humanitarian fears as thousands of Sudanese flee to Chad on foot

UN estimates 100,000 people will flee Sudan conflict to Chad, which already hosts more than half a million refugees.

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British nationals face dangerous journeys to Sudan evacuation site

Tarig Babikir and Dr Ehab Al-Moubarak are trying to make their way to the Wadi Saeedna airstrip.

The Independent UK

Fighting mars Sudan's shaky truce as ex-regime members flee prison

Khartoum (AFP) - A Sudanese war crimes suspect has escaped jail amid heavy battles that have rocked the country, along with other members of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019, heightening fears for a fragile ceasefire amid new clashes Wednesday.

AFP

What is happening in Sudan and why? The war and conflict explained

Warring factions observe fragile truce as foreign governments shutter embassies and race to evacuate their diplomats and citizens

The Independent UK

Sudanese dual citizens who returned home uprooted by conflict

Dual nationals are frustrated by their foreign embassies and make their own evacuation plans.

Al Jazeera

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Sudan: decades of conflict and coups

Paris (AFP) - Sudan, which has descended into chaos with fierce fighting between rival generals, has lived through multiple civil wars since winning independence from Britain and Egypt in 1956.

AFP

Wounded British doctor’s agonising choice – risk deadly infection or leave mother in Sudan’s war zone

Retired NHS doctor shot in Khartoum cannot get to hospital and his daughter fears he could get sepsis – but he won’t leave his elderly mother because Britain will not evacuate her

The Independent UK

Former president Omar al-Bashir and allies out of jail as Sudan fighting flares

Sudan's capital has resounded with gunfire and explosions, eroding a truce amid collapsing basic services and dwindling food supplies.

The New Daily

First rescue flights land in UK but fears Sudan runway ‘breaking up’

Six UK flights have evacuated 536 people from the war-torn nation, the Government has confirmed

Evening Standard

For Palestinian evacuee, Sudan war like nothing he's seen

Growing up in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medicine student Khamis Jouda has survived numerous wars but says he has experienced nothing like the violence he witnessed in Khartoum this month.

Reuters

Sudan evacuees flying back to UK, as RAF races to lift citizens from Khartoum

The first flight from Cyprus has departed for London.

The Independent UK

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.

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Fears mount for Sudan ceasefire as former regime members escape

Khartoum (AFP) - A wanted Sudanese war crimes suspect has confirmed that he and other members of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019 have escaped from prison during recent fighting, raising new fears for a fragile ceasefire that has enabled foreigners to flee.

Daily Record

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.

The Independent UK

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

What is happening in Sudan? The crisis explained

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

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The Independent UK

Sudan conflict explained: What’s happening in Khartoum?

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

The Guardian - UK

Sudan: key questions for civilians deciding whether to stay or go

As foreign nationals are evacuated, Sudanese people must weigh up the risks of leaving or remain in the conflict zone

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan’s Bashir and Allies Out of Jail, Fighting Flares

Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battled on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday, undermining a truce in an 11-day conflict that civilian groups fear could revive the influence of ousted President Omar al-Bashir and his loyalists. Fuelling those concerns, the army confirmed the transfer of 79-year-old…

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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?

Reuters

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.

France 24

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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