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Arab, Islamic States Condemn Storming of Saudi Cultural Attaché in Sudan

Gulf, Arab and Islamic states condemned the storming of the Saudi Cultural Attaché building in Khartoum, stressing the need to respect international and diplomatic agreements that guarantee the sanctity and safety of the headquarters of diplomatic missions. On Tuesday, the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced that its cultural attaché office in…

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Heavy fighting in Khartoum; Sudan's children caught in conflict, UN says

Fierce fighting persisted in Sudan on Thursday despite a truce agreement as U.S. intelligence said rival forces were trying to gain the upper hand ahead of possible negotiations and the U.N. warned of the violence's devastating toll on children.

Reuters

DIARY: Waiting to leave Sudan, a hotel became a sanctuary

In better times, the Lisamin Safari Hotel in Khartoum catered to small tour groups that came to see Sudan’s little-known attractions — the ancient pyramids of Merowe and the coral reefs of the Red Sea

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Britons trapped in Sudan say relatives were not allowed on flights

Foreign Office accused of creating ‘confusion’ during evacuation, with some struggling to get visas or prove citizenship

The Guardian - UK

UN pressures Sudan’s warring generals after aid looted

The UN and other humanitarian agencies are seeking detailed guarantees of safe passage from warring factions in Sudan after six aid trucks were looted.

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UN aid chief wants meetings with Sudan's warring factions within days

The United Nations aid chief said on Wednesday he hoped to have face-to-face meetings with Sudan's warring parties within two to three days to secure public guarantees from them for the safe passage of humanitarian assistance.

Reuters

Aid agencies in Sudan plead with factions to allow supplies to reach needy

Six trucks of humanitarian supplies looted while airstrikes in Khartoum undermine ceasefire

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Sudan's entire history has been dominated by soldiers and the violence and corruption they bring

Sudan’s Central Reserve Police (CRP) recently announced it would be deploying officers to the streets of Khartoum to “secure public and private property”. That may sound puzzling in the context of the current violence: what are the police doing in the middle of this?

The Conversation

Sudan evacuation rips British families apart as relatives left behind: ‘We had one chance and it’s gone’

‘My wife doesn’t even have access to her passport because it is with the British embassy’

The Independent UK

What is happening in Sudan and why? The war and conflict explained

Warring factions observe fragile truce as foreign governments shutter embassies and race to evacuate their diplomats and citizens

The Independent UK

UN Says Aid Trucks Looted in ‘Volatile’ Sudan, Urges Safe Passage

The United Nations said on Wednesday it was seeking assurances from Sudan's warring factions on the safe delivery of aid after six trucks of humanitarian supplies were looted and air strikes in Khartoum undermined a new ceasefire. "We will still require agreements and arrangements to allow for movement of staff…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN pressures Sudan's warring generals after aid looted

The United Nations pressed Sudan's warring factions on Wednesday to guarantee safe passage of humanitarian aid after six trucks were looted and air strikes in the capital undermined a supposed truce.

Reuters

Sudan fighting in its 19th day: A list of key events

Sudan’s warring military factions agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia Condemns Storming of its Cultural Attaché Office in Sudan

The Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that its cultural attaché office in Khartoum was stormed earlier in the day by an armed group that looted the property. The group also destroyed equipment and cameras. The ministry expressed the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of the incident, calling on all sides to…

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Sudanese Australians call for emergency visas to help loved ones escape worsening conflict

Government urged to implement humanitarian response like that seen after Ukraine invasion as evacuation flight with 36 Australians lands in Cyprus

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Perth residents recount 'terrifying' escape from Sudanese conflict

Perth residents are among more than 150 people flown home to Australia by the government to escape conflict in Sudan. They remain fearful for those left behind.

Reuters

Syrians in Sudan flee war for second time

Radwan Hisham Wahba fled Syria in 2012 for Sudan, hoping to build a new life after being shot when his country collapsed into civil war. Now, as violence engulfs his adopted home, he and many other Syrians living there are on the move once more.

The Independent UK

British families ripped apart as relatives left in Sudan: ‘We had one chance and it’s gone’

‘My wife doesn’t even have access to her passport because it is with the British embassy’

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The Hindu

India temporarily relocates embassy from Khartoum to Port Sudan

The Indian embassy in Khartoum is located just opposite to the airport in the city and that zone has seen a lot of fighting

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Sudan Military Faction Chiefs Agree May 4-11 Truce in Principle

Sudan's warring military factions agreed on Tuesday in principle to a seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, South Sudan announced, as more air strikes and shooting in the Khartoum region disrupted the latest short-term truce. A statement released by the foreign ministry of South Sudan, which had offered to mediate in the…

The Guardian - UK

‘One of you has to have a gun’: Khartoum residents band together for protection

Armed robberies rise across Sudan capital as fighting causes breakdown in law and order

The Guardian - UK

Khartoum hospitals being hit as Sudan fighting intensifies

Several people killed outside East Nile hospital as civilian groups step in to help people caught in conflict

Reuters

Explainer-What is happening in Sudan? Fighting in Khartoum explained

A conflict in Sudan that erupted on April 15 has killed hundreds of people, driven more than 100,000 to flee across the borders and displaced hundreds of thousands inside the country where many already relied on international aid before fighting began.

Reuters

Sudan's warring generals extend theoretical truce but keep fighting

Sudan's warring military factions agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, neighbour and mediator South Sudan said, even as more air strikes and shooting in the Khartoum capital region undercut their latest supposed truce.

Reuters

WHO says risk 'moderate' after laboratory in Sudan seized by fighters

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it had found after a risk assessment that there was a "moderate risk" related to the seizure of a public health laboratory in Sudan's capital Khartoum by one of the warring parties.

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