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The Latest Breaking News from Khartoum

Scenes in Sudan’s capital like horror film The Purge, British citizen says

Samar Eltayeb, 20, from Birmingham, is a third year medical student at National University in Khartoum, Sudan.

The Independent UK

Sudanese Man Braves Khartoum Battles to Tend to Wild Animals at His Sanctuary

Osman Salih in Khartoum has found it hard enough to protect his own family through days of heavy fighting that have hammered Sudan's capital, yet he still battles on to prevent lions and other wild animals starving at a sanctuary he runs. "We're struggling on one side to feed our…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Bank President Praises Saudi Arabia for Helping Evacuate its Staff from Khartoum

World Bank Group President David Malpass expressed on Tuesday his gratitude and appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz for the Kingdom’s contribution and support in evacuating the World Bank staff from Sudan to Saudi Arabia. ‎In a letter sent to King Salman, he said:…

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No power, no phones: 2 Germans make harrowing escape from Khartoum

Two German endurance athletes on a mission to run some 12,000 km (7,400 miles) between the northern- and southernmost tips of Africa had a sudden change in plans after being trapped in Sudan by fighting and having to find a way to get out of the country.

Reuters

Sudanese man braves Khartoum battles to tend to wild animals at his sanctuary

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Dodging bullets and paying thousands: How these British families escaped wartorn Sudan

Families watched as fighter jets roared overhead and bombs landed just a few kilometres from them as they were forced to hide, Bel Trew and Tara Cobham report

The Independent UK

Terrified pregnant British woman stranded in war-torn Sudan ‘could give birth at any moment’

The family, who have almost no supplies and no way of escape, say they have heard nothing from the British authorities despite its large-scale evacuation of citizens

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‘No clarity’ in Sudan evacuation plans, says British national in Khartoum

Nadir Omara had been in the city for Eid celebrations when the fighting broke out.

The Independent UK

I am finally out of Sudan with my family, and safe – no thanks to the British government

We’ve been living in a warzone. Why have other countries managed to get their citizens out, but not Britain, asks writer and critic Leila Latif

The Guardian - UK

Sudanese fear worse to come as foreigners head out

As foreign governments scramble to evacuate their nationals from Sudan, those with nowhere to go say they feel forsaken, and fear the exodus of expatriates could mean worse bloodshed to come.

Reuters

Journey to safety: Pakistanis escaping the violence in Sudan

Emotions mixed as they leave their homes and travel 800km (500 miles) from Khartoum to Port Sudan.

Al Jazeera

Evacuation operation under way at Sudanese airfield amid ‘volatile’ ceasefire

Around 120 British troops are at the base near the capital, Khartoum, where UK nationals are being processed.

The Independent UK

Airstrikes threaten three-day truce in Sudan

Senior aid worker issues warning over armed seizure of Khartoum lab containing deadly diseases

The Guardian - UK

Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a temporary truce

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. hopes the three-day truce between two military forces will be extended.

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The Week

Sudan evacuation: has Foreign Office learnt the lessons from Afghanistan?

The Foreign Office has announced the evacuation of British nationals from Sudan after a 72-hour ceasefire was agreed between the warring sides last night.

Al Jazeera

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.

Daily Mirror

Sudan war: NHS doctor shot in leg while rescuing mum and daughter from chaos

The veteran doctor - who worked in the NHS for three decades - was celebrating Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr with relatives in Khartoum, Sudan

Daily Mirror

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

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The Independent UK

France helping Irish out of Sudan is ‘EU citizenship in action’, says ambassador

Vincent Guerend said 36 Irish citizens were among the 500 people flown from Khartoum on three French flights in recent days.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain Begins ‘Large-scale’ Evacuation of Its Nationals From Sudan

The British government said it had launched a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from Sudan on Tuesday, after the North African country's warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire. Britain said military flights would depart from an airfield outside Khartoum, and would be open to those with British passports. Priority…

Daily Record

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 Mirror

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

The Independent UK

A British doctor was shot saving his family in Sudan. Now, he’s trapped and supplies are dwindling

Exclusive: Retired NHS doctor is being treated for gunshot wound at a relative’s home, with conditions in Khartoum too dangerous to travel to hospital

The Independent UK

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

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