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Khartoum Sees Lull in Fighting on First Day of Eid

Street fighting between the forces of two rival generals eased in parts of Sudan's capital by Friday evening, witnesses reported, after repeated calls for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire to the nearly week-long conflict. More than 400 people have been killed and thousands wounded since the fighting erupted Saturday between forces loyal…

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Residents of Sudan's capital seek perilous escape as war shatters holiday

The Eid al-Fitr holiday is usually a time for many residents of Sudan's capital to visit relatives outside the city, which falls quiet. This year, those who can are making a frantic escape from Khartoum, driven out by war.

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Sudan’s Army Agrees to Three-Day Truce to Mark Eid

Sudan's army said it had agreed to a three-day truce starting on Friday to enable people to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Fitr following almost a week of fighting between its troops and a rival paramilitary force. "The armed forces hope that the rebels will abide by all the…

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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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WHO: Sudan Death Toll Rises to 413

The World Health Organization said on Friday that 413 people had been killed and 3,551 injured in Sudan since intense fighting broke out there six days ago. On Thursday, WHO had reported 330 deaths and nearly 3,2000 people injured. Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had agreed to…

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Sudan's paramilitary RSF agrees to 72-hour truce on humanitarian grounds

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had agreed to a 72-hour truce on humanitarian grounds, effective from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) Friday, offering a potential respite from a six-day military conflict with the Sudanese army.

Reuters

What is driving Sudan to the brink of civil war? Gold, mercenaries, and two men who 'hate each other's guts'

Two generals cut a ruthless path to power in Sudan. But once their grip on power was challenged, they turned on each other. The bloody battle for the top could shape the future of the country.

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In Khartoum, corpses litter the streets: ‘The fighting keeps residents from burying them’

The capital of Sudan, Khartoum, has been embroiled in violent clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support forces (RSF) since April 15, leading to scores of casualties. Images received by the FRANCE 24 Observers team show lifeless bodies littering the streets of the city. Our Observer, a…

France 24

Sudan: up to 20,000 flee violence as rival leaders refuse to negotiate

Military ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo of RSF both rule out truce

The Guardian - UK

WHO urges sides in Sudan conflict to open humanitarian corridor for medics

The World Health Organisation on Thursday urged both sides of the conflict in Sudan to halt fighting to allow those injured to get medical attention and to open a humanitarian passage for health workers, patients and ambulances.

Reuters

Sudan fighting in its sixth day: Here is a list of key events

As battles rage in Khartoum and other cities in Sudan, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Online posts in Sudan show trapped civilians, doctors in despair

Videos on social media show evacuated hospitals, trapped university students, and civilians sheltering under furniture.

Al Jazeera

The soft-power campaign of Sudan’s RSF leader ‘Hemedti’

Leader of the Rapid Support Forces has used global public relations firms to convince observers he is a force for good.

Al Jazeera

U.N. chief calls for three-day ceasefire in Sudan as thousands flee

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to Sudan's warring factions to observe a ceasefire over the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday to allow civilians to reach safe areas as rival forces battled for a sixth day on Thursday.

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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

Egyptian army says soldiers stuck in Sudan back home or at embassy

Three flights carrying 177 Egyptian troops from Sudan have arrived in Cairo and a separate group of 27 air force personnel are in the care of the Egyptian embassy in Sudan, according to military statements.

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British Council staff stranded in Khartoum offices amid gunfire and explosions

Nine employees stuck for five days say they are ‘terrified’ as they wait to be evacuated while fighting continues in Sudan

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Thousands flee Khartoum as fighting continues despite 24-hour truce

Thousands of residents have fled the Sudanese capital Khartoum as fighting between the army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries raged for a fifth day. A 24-hour humanitarian truce collapsed almost immediately. At least 270 civilians have lost their lives. UN and foreign government staff are being evacuated.

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Diplomats, aid workers under attack in ‘nightmare’ Sudan violence

Endre Stiansen, the Norwegian ambassador to Sudan, said the ‘urban warfare’ in Khartoum is unprecedented.

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Sudan created a paramilitary force to destroy government threats – but it became a major threat itself

Sudan is in crisis. Fighting continues between Sudan’s military leader, Abdelfattah Al-Burhan, and his deputy on Sudan’s ruling council, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, who commands the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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Sudan's paramilitary RSF agrees to 24-hour ceasefire

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agreed on Wednesday to a 24-hour ceasefire starting at 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) following a days-long power struggle and bloody clashes with the army.

Al Jazeera

Sudan fighting enters day 5: What to know

As fighting rages in Khartoum and other cities in Sudan, we take a look at the main developments.

Reuters

Japan prepares to evacuate citizens from Sudan

Japan's defense ministry has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from Sudan amid deadly fighting, a top government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

Fighting continues in Sudan hours after ceasefire was to begin

The regular army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) accused each other of failing to respect the truce.

The Guardian - UK

‘You can’t imagine the smell of the dead’: terror comes to Khartoum

Sudanese capital and its twin city across the Nile, Omdurman, have become a deadly battleground

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