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Biden threatens Sudan sanctions as latest truce unravels

Khartoum (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday threatened to impose new sanctions over Sudan's conflict, saying the fighting "must end", as gunfire and explosions rocked Khartoum for a 20th straight day.

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UN admits diplomatic 'failure' as fighting continues in Sudan

Gunfire and explosions could be heard in Khartoum for a 20th straight day on Thursday after the latest ceasefire expired on Wednesday. Earlier, UN chief Antonio Guterres acknowledged the international community had "failed" Sudan. The UN refugee agency also reiterated calls for donors to help support the thousands of civilians…

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Israel is a powder keg waiting to blow

The death in custody on May 2 of Khader Adnan, the first Palestinian to die of a hunger strike for more than 30 years, sparked mass protests in Gaza and an exchange of fire between Israel and armed Palestinian groups. It was later announced that a ceasefire had been agreed,…

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Fears 860,000 could flee as Sudan fighting leaves truce in tatters

Khartoum (AFP) - Gunfire and explosions rocked Sudan's capital Khartoum for a 20th straight day Thursday, leaving the latest ceasefire effort in tatters as the UN warned of an exodus of 860,000 refugees.

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Cleverly: UK’s 30 evacuation flights helped 2,450 people flee Sudan violence

The UK’s final flight departed Port Sudan on Wednesday evening.

The Independent UK

Shelling in Sudanese capital disrupts aid delivery efforts

Residents say heavy shelling in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum is disrupting efforts to deliver badly needed aid to trapped civilians as yet another fragile and frequently violated truce ran out

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Sudan: the longer the conflict lasts, the higher the risk of a regional war

The 2019 Sudan uprisings that ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir and installed a military-civilian transitional government gave hope that the northern African country could finally transition to democratic rule. The country has been ruled by the military for most of its independence since 1956.

The Conversation

Middle East round-up: Palestinian hunger striker dies

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

US joins UN in suspending food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray

The United States Agency for International Development has suspended all food assistance to the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray “until further notice” while it investigates the theft of humanitarian supplies

The Independent UK

NHS doctors stuck in Saudi Arabia after fleeing Sudan fighting

Glasgow registrars unsure if UK will grant visas for immediate family members who also escaped Khartoum

The Guardian - UK

Nightmare in Sudan: African expats struggle to find way out

Nigerian law student Umar Yusuf Yaru was relaxing in his apartment when he first heard gunfire last month in his Khartoum neighbourhood.

Reuters

NHS doctor who missed last Sudan evacuation flight ‘betrayed’ amid fears more medics left behind

Foreign Office announced deadline to be processed to evacuate was at 10am on Wednesday - but the notice didn’t give everyone enough time to make it

The Independent UK

US, UN halt food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray over diverted shipments

USAID and the World Food Programme announced on Wednesday they were freezing food aid to the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia "until further notice", after finding shipments were diverted to local markets.

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The Guardian - UK

‘I’m in intense pain’: Vahid Beheshti passes 70 days on UK hunger strike

Camped outside Foreign Office, Beheshti is demanding Iran’s Revolutionary Guards be proscribed

Daily Mirror

Brit gran, 88, forced to pay £45,000 to cross Sudan border after sleeping on cardboard

The family of seven, including an 88-year-old Kent-born grandma and her three grandchildren under 10, managed to escape the fighting in the capital Khartoum and reached the Sudan-Egypt border town of Wadi Halfa

Evening Standard

Warning Sudan could become ‘tragedy of global significance’ as last UK evacuation flight leaves

The war in Sudan could become a “tragedy of global significance”, the United Nation’s aid chief has warned, as the last British evacuation flights left the country.

AFP

'No winner' in Sudan war: exiled Darfur rebel leader

Juba (AFP) - Sudanese exiled rebel leader Abdel Wahid Nur -- a veteran of decades of fighting in the troubled Darfur region -- says there can be "no winner" in the war now raging between two rival generals.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan Conflict Deals New Blow to Stagnant Economy

The conflict shaking Sudan has dealt a crippling blow to the heart of the country's economy in the capital Khartoum, as well as disrupting internal trade routes, threatening imports and triggering a cash crunch. Across swathes of the capital factories, banks, shops and markets have been looted or damaged, power…

Al Jazeera

Sudan fighting in its 20th day: A list of key events

Fierce fighting heard in central Khartoum while heavy bombardment rings out in Omdurman and Bahri.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Riyadh Intensifies Contacts to Stop Escalation in Sudan

Saudi Arabia has ramped up its diplomatic efforts to mitigate the situation in Sudan, in addition to helping in evacuating thousands of nationals from over 100 countries via the Port Sudan. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan engaged in phone conversations on Wednesday with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul…

Al Jazeera

Why do Sudan’s ceasefires keep failing?

The warring generals have shown little interest in a long-term ceasefire, but have failed to achieve a quick victory.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Warns of ‘Deeply Concerning’ Situation in Sudan

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described the current situation in Sudan as "deeply concerning," reiterating his warnings of the conflict spreading to neighboring countries. Guterres spoke at a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya, and addressed the developments in Sudan and the clashes that began on April 15 between the Sudanese…

AFP

Sudan truce efforts in tatters as fighting rages on

Khartoum (AFP) - Gunfire and explosions gripped Khartoum for a 20th straight day Thursday leaving the latest ceasefire effort in tatters, a day after UN chief Antonio Guterres acknowledged the international community had "failed" Sudan.

Al Jazeera

Khartoum fighting continues despite new ceasefire in Sudan

UN warns fighting between army and RSF risks causing a humanitarian catastrophe that could spill into other countries.

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