Sudan fighting forces aid groups to halt, spreading suffering Humanitarian organisations say operations are at a standstill as they look to resume work in some areas of Sudan. Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2023
British teacher and four young kids trapped in Sudan as gunshots ring outside home English teacher Jennifer McLellan, 36, was last known to be in a house near the capital of Khartoum after fleeing conflict between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023
Kenya Fears More Starvation Cult Victims as Search Resumes Fears were growing in Kenya on Tuesday that there could be more victims of a starvation cult as investigators resumed their searches after finding dozens of corpses in mass graves. Police have spent days scouring the Shakahola forest near the coastal town of Malindi after receiving a tip-off about a… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2023
Kenya fears more starvation cult victims MALINDI, Kenya: Kenyan investigators on Tuesday exhumed 10 more bodies from mass graves linked to a starvation cult, bringing the total number of victims to 83, an AFP journalist at the scene said, as fears grow of the toll spiking even further. Bangkok Post · Apr 25, 2023
RAF uses ‘volatile’ ceasefire to begin evacuating Britons from Sudan Foreign Secretary James Cleverly warned the situation remains ‘dangerous’. The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Sudan’s Neighbors Brace for Political, Security Impact of Conflict With the Sudanese conflict now in its second week, regional anxiety is mounting among its seven neighboring countries over the potential fallout of the crisis. There are fears that the conflict could escalate over time and across borders, leading to wide scale displacement of people towards border regions. This comes… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2023
Brits stuck in Sudan to be evacuated as UK military plan 'large scale' extraction as ceasefire agreed Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced that the operation would begin on Tuesday after ministers came under pressure to help at least 2,000 citizens flee the conflict. Daily Record · Apr 25, 2023
RAF planes swoop in to rescue UK nationals from Sudan after daring SAS mission The plan comes after a crunch meeting of the Government's Cobra emergencies committee last night, with two warships ons standby in the region and military planes stationed at an airfield outside the capital, Khartoum Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023
Fitful start to new 3-day truce in Sudan; airlifts continue Sudan’s warring generals have pledged to observe a new three-day truce that was brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia to try to pull Africa’s third-largest nation from the abyss The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Sudan fighting resurges as UN envoy says ceasefire partly holding Fighting flared anew in Sudan late on Tuesday despite a ceasefire declaration by the warring factions, as a U.N. envoy said the truce was partially holding even though there was no sign that the two sides were ready for serious talks. Reuters · Apr 25, 2023
UK to start evacuating British nationals from Sudan RAF transport planes fly into country, as UK government takes advantage of ceasefire The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023
UK to start evacuating British nationals from Sudan, government says A three-day ceasefire has been agreed in the violence-stricken country Manchester Evening News · Apr 25, 2023
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 Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Sudan conflict: Your questions answered as hundreds and civilians trapped in war Earlier this month, chaos broke out as the Sudanese army and rebel Rapid Support Forces clashed with heavy bombing and gunfights breaking out in Khartoum Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023
Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2023 Sudan fighting in its 11th day: A list of key events Warring factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday as other countries race to get citizens out of Sudan.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2023 Fitful Start to New 3-day Truce in Sudan; Airlifts Continue Sudan's warring generals pledged Tuesday to observe a new three-day truce brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia in an attempt to pull Africa's third-largest nation back from the abyss. The claims were immediately undercut by the sound of heavy gunfire and explosions in the capital of Khartoum.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023 ‘The worst of worst case scenarios’: western diplomats blindsided over Sudan crisis Residents and regional experts say governments and NGOs should have been better prepared for violence
Daily Record · Apr 25, 2023 "It's terrifying" Scots mum trapped in war-torn Sudan with kids tells of horror Jennifer McLellan spoke of her terror as she hunkered down with her husband and four children near capital Khartoum and accused the British authorities of “abandoning” citizens.
Daily Record · Apr 25, 2023 UK Government must move now to help Brits caught in Sudan conflict Record View says the UK Government must act fast to help British citizens escape the conflict in Sudan.
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023 Government considers evacuation options as US announces Sudan ceasefire The three-day reprieve announced by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday night has raised hopes of rescue efforts in the country.
Reuters · Apr 24, 2023 Fear and exhaustion: A family's flight from Sudan to Egypt Rawan al-Waleed was expecting to fly from Khartoum to Cairo last week for a wedding. Instead, she ended up travelling from Sudan to Egypt in a bus her family chartered to escape a war.
ABC News · Apr 24, 2023 Gig economy shifts as Uber takes on supermarket delivery, government pushes for minimum employment standards Deals between Coles, Uber and a key transport union establishing minimum conditions — ahead of the threat of legislation — could mean better days for gig economy workers.
Reuters · Apr 24, 2023 Italy airlifts 96 people to safety out of conflict-torn Sudan Two Italian military planes on Monday evacuated 96 people out of Sudan, as Western, Arab and Asian nations rushed to get their citizens out of the African country amid an eruption of violence.
Manchester Evening News · Apr 24, 2023 My family is trapped in a military coup in Sudan - every conversation begins: 'how many people have died today?' 'I will update you every day, don't worry.'
Irish Mirror · Apr 24, 2023 Sudan: Defence Forces continue evacuation of 150 Irish citizens from war-torn nation's capital Foreign Affairs Minister, Micheál Martin, confirmed today that 50 people have already been moved to the safer small country of Djibouti, away from the main fighting