The Latest Breaking News from Sudan

Relatives’ relief as loved ones touch down on British soil

The Foreign Office has said 897 people have been evacuated from Sudan.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

‘By 7am, I’ve had three sets of guns pointed at me’: a British teacher’s escape from Sudan

Zoe Salim says waiting at the border between Sudan and Egypt was the worst part of her family’s journey

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

Britain rescues 897 people from Sudan as end of ceasefire nears

Thousands more UK citizens could still be in the country.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Wounded British doctor’s evacuation fate hangs in balance as he undergoes surgery at Sudan airfield

Retired doctor at risk of developing life-threatening sepsis and being unable to fly out of war zone

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Rohingya, Yemeni and Syrian refugees plead for help in Sudan

People had fled to Sudan to escape conflict and persecution in their home countries, but are now on the move again.

Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2023

Middle East round-up: Civilians flee Sudan

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East and North Africa coverage this week.

Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2023

Britain has airlifted around 900 from Sudan to Cyprus

Britain had evacuated around 900 of its citizens from Sudan through Cyprus as of early afternoon Thursday and urged those remaining in the conflict-riven country to grasp an opportunity to leave during the final hours of a cease fire.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

Sudan: questions about Wagner Group involvement as another African country falls prey to Russian mercenaries

After more than a week of intense fighting between Sudanese government troops and paramilitary forces in Khartoum, many western countries – including the US and UK – are evacuating their nationals from the strife-torn city.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023

Supplies running out at Sudan’s remaining hospitals as healthcare disaster looms

In El Fasher, in North Darfur, only one hospital remains functional, with bomb damage, power cuts and only weeks until lifesaving equipment and drugs run out

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

Lebanese Businessman Flees Sudan Conflict to a Nation in Economic Crisis

As Lebanese businessman Ahmad Shams sheltered in the hotel he ran in Khartoum from the gunfire and shelling that erupted there this month, it brought back flashbacks of the civil war that had shattered Lebanon's capital in his youth. "It's the same picture – there are militias, there are international…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 27, 2023