The Latest Breaking News from Sudan

Sudan factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire

The United States has announced a truce deal in Sudan will take effect following two days of intense negotiations.

The New Daily · Apr 24, 2023

Japan evacuates all citizens who wish to leave Sudan

All Japanese people who wished to leave Sudan have been evacuated, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday, part of an international exodus from an eruption of violence in the African nation.

Reuters · Apr 24, 2023

Government considers evacuation options as US announces Sudan ceasefire

The three-day reprieve announced by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday night has raised hopes of rescue efforts in the country.

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

Brits stranded in Sudan could face terrifying choice as civil war ravages country

Thousands of Brits in Sudan remain unable to return to the UK as the country is ravaged by civil war, with fears they risk being killed if they leave home in search for food

Daily Mirror · Apr 24, 2023

Sudan: Evacuation of foreign citizens from Khartoum underway amid fighting

In tonight's edition: The scramble to safety continues in Sudan. Foreign governments have airlifted hundreds of people out of the country. In the UK, several asylum seekers and refugee groups head to court to challenge the government's so-called Rwanda migrant plan. Finally, ahead of World Malaria Day, a global health…

France 24 · Apr 24, 2023

Warring generals in Sudan agree to 72-hour cease-fire, Blinken says

Previous attempts at a temporary cease-fire have failed.

Axios · Apr 24, 2023

Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces agree ceasefire, says Blinken

Pause comes into effect as US secretary of state offers support for plans to set up committee to negotiate peace deal

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

‘Too dangerous’ to use British forces to rescue UK citizens from Sudan

James Heappey insisted the situation in Khartoum is ‘very different’ from the 2021 Afghanistan evacuation.

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

Italy airlifts 96 people to safety out of conflict-torn Sudan

Two Italian military planes on Monday evacuated 96 people out of Sudan, as Western, Arab and Asian nations rushed to get their citizens out of the African country amid an eruption of violence.

Reuters · Apr 24, 2023

UK forces explore situation in Sudan as thousands of Britons stranded

The UK has a military team in Sudan doing reconnaissance, Britain's armed forces minister James Heappey said, as the government held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss options to help around 4,000 Britons stuck in the North African country.

Reuters · Apr 24, 2023