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Sudan conflict pushes 100,000 to flee across borders to neighbouring countries

Aid kits destined to Sudanese refugees who crossed into Chad are prepared for distribution in Koufroun, near Echbara, on May 1, 2023. © Gueipeur Denis Sassou, AFP

The fighting in Sudan has caused more than 330,000 people to flee their homes within the country, with over 100,000 others escaping over the borders, the United Nations said Tuesday, as gunfire and explosions echoed across the capital despite another ceasefire deal.

The conflict risks morphing into a broader disaster as Sudan's impoverished neighbours deal with a refugee crunch and fighting hampers aid deliveries in a nation where two-thirds of people already rely on some outside assistance.

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