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Sudan's conflict will have a ripple effect in an unstable region - and across the world

Sudan, Africa’s third largest country by land mass, shares borders with seven countries in an unstable region. This means that Sudan’s current conflict will have economic, social and political ripple effects across a number of countries, including the Central African Republic, Egypt, Libya, Chad, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea.

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Sudan’s neighbours have little to offer refugees, warns UN

Thousands of Sudanese are crossing borders into countries already severely stressed by drought, conflicts and food insecurity, say UN officials

The Guardian - UK

Over 100,000 refugees crossed from Sudan to neighbouring countries - UN

A United Nations refugee official said on Tuesday that more than 100,000 refugees have now crossed from Sudan to neighbouring countries to escape the conflict that erupted last month.

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Pneumonia vaccine delays kill thousands needlessly in Africa

Access to PCV jabs in South Sudan, Somalia, Guinea and Chad ‘could save 40,000 children a year’

The Guardian - UK

In Chad, pregnant Sudanese refugees give birth without shelter

Thousands of Sudanese displaced by infighting between the army and a powerful paramilitary group are trooping into Chad.

Al Jazeera

What does fighting in Darfur mean for Sudan’s western frontier?

The power vacuum in western Darfur state risks drawing in fighters and weapons from Libya, CAR and Chad, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

In flight from Sudan, refugees in Chad give birth alone without shelter

At a refugee camp in remote eastern Chad, Amné Moustapha is close to giving birth. Her contractions are dizzying and her feet swell in the baking heat. Her husband is building a shack from sticks and string to shelter their coming newborn.

Reuters

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Mass exodus from Sudan as deadly fighting enters third week

Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese have fled Khartoum and the Darfur region to seek refuge in neighbouring countries amid ongoing deadly clashes between Sudan’s army and the rival paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). But the violence that grips the country is making it hard for them to leave.

France 24

A race to the border after childbirth as fighting forces Sudanese to flee

As armed militias attacked and pillaged her village near the town of El Geneina in the western Darfur region of Sudan, pregnant 23-year-old Zamzam Adam was stranded, in labour, and alone, as neighbours fled across the border into Chad.

Reuters

Over 200 people evacuated from Sudan to Chad, UN agency says

Chad conducted its first evacuation flights from Sudan carrying more than 200 people, including dozens of children, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.

Reuters

Sudan street battles threaten fragile ceasefire as Turkish plane shot

Concerns truce agreement may not hold despite three-day extension as unrest continues

The Guardian - UK

Dire conditions, uncertain future for Sudanese refugees in Chad

Thousands have fled fighting and crossed into Chad, but aid agencies warn they do not have enough food to help them.

Al Jazeera

Is Sudan heading towards a new civil war?

Don't be fooled by tenuous truces. Nearly two weeks on in Sudan, with no clear winner in sight, the personal power play between rival generals shows all the signs that it could spiral into all-out civil war. Residents are desperately trying to leave the capital Khartoum. Tens of thousands have…

France 24

Humanitarian fears as thousands of Sudanese flee to Chad on foot

UN estimates 100,000 people will flee Sudan conflict to Chad, which already hosts more than half a million refugees.

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Sudanese "staring into the abyss" as humanitarian situation worsens amid fighting

Hundreds in Sudan have been killed, tens of thousands have fled, and the country is facing major supply shortages.

The Guardian - UK

‘Hungry, exhausted, traumatised’: Sudanese scramble to flee their homeland

Thousands of refugees face transport chaos, cash shortages, scammers and visa delays as they race to escape to neighbouring countries

The Independent UK

UN fears more 'displacement' from Sudan despite cease-fire

The U.N. refugee agency is warning of “further displacement” of people from Sudan after thousands have streamed into neighboring countries of Chad and South Sudan

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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Chad picks a fight with Germany – what's behind it and what the consequences are

Chad recently ordered the German ambassador to the country, Dr Gordon Kricke, to leave within 48 hours, accusing him of disrespectful behaviour and disregard for diplomatic protocol. In retaliation, Berlin expelled the Chadian ambassador to Germany. Helga Dickow, a political scientist and expert on Chad, explains the link between the…

Reuters

UN agency in Chad expects more refugees fleeing from Sudan

The head of the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) in Chad said it expects to see more refugees fleeing across the border from Sudan to escape the fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Reuters

Explainer-Sudan's conflict and what worries neighbours, the U.S. and others

A conflict raging in Sudan is rattling neighbouring countries and worrying the United States and others for reasons ranging from concern about shared Nile waters and oil pipelines to the shape of a new government and a new humanitarian crisis in the making.

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'Beautiful' sighting raises hopes endangered lions making a comeback in Chad's Sena Oura National Park

Lions have not been seen in the area since 2004, but a remote camera has now managed to capture a lioness "in her prime".

France 24

Sudan's military rules out negotiations with rival paramilitary force

Sudan's military ruled out negotiations with a rival paramilitary force on Thursday, saying it would only accept its surrender as the two sides continued to battle in central Khartoum and other parts of the country, threatening to wreck international attempts to broker a longer cease-fire.

Asharq Al-Awsat

320 Sudan Troops Flee Fighting to Chad

Around 320 Sudanese soldiers have fled the fighting raging in their country to neighbouring Chad, the country's defense minister said Wednesday. "They arrived in our territory, were disarmed and detained" on Sunday, General Daoud Yaya Brahim told a press conference, saying the troops feared being killed by the paramilitary Rapid…

Reuters

At least 17 killed in southern Chad attack

At least 17 people were killed in southern Chad on Tuesday when armed assailants attacked nomadic herders and were then driven back by Chadian forces, the government said on Wednesday.

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