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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By El Tayeb Siddig and Nafisa Eltahir

Sudan conflict could prompt 800,000 people to flee, UN says

Mahamat Bechir Abdallah, a Sudanese refugee who fled the violence in his country, fills a container as he sells water to the other refugees near the border between Sudan and Chad, in Koufroun, Chad May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Mahamat Ramadane

The United Nations warned on Monday that the conflict in Sudan could force 800,000 people to flee the country as battles between rival military factions persisted in the capital despite a supposed ceasefire.

Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded over 16 days of battles since disputes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted into conflict on April 15.

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