Civilians fleeing the fighting in Sudan, China’s growing footprint in the Middle East, and looking ahead to the Turkish elections. Here’s your round up of our coverage, written by Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera Digital’s Middle East and North Africa editor.
Over the last week in conflict-hit Sudan, a pattern has repeated itself: A ceasefire is announced, only to be broken as soon as it’s supposed to start. Both warring sides – the military and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces – blame each other. And as it dawns on people that the fighting might turn into a full-blown civil war, an increasing number of civilians are trying to find a way out from hotspots like the capital Khartoum, and if they’re lucky, to someplace safe abroad.
