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Sudan: Gunfire and explosions reported in capital despite ceasefire
While international attention has been focussed on foreigners, it’s Sudanese civilians who are most at risk. Hundreds have been killed in the fighting, with thousands injured. Despite the ceasefire, there’s been gunfire and explosions in parts of the capital Khartoum – while armed fighters have also rampaged through a city in the western Darfur region,…
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Britain has airlifted nearly 900 people out of Sudan
Britain has airlifted nearly 900 people out of Sudan so far, as the conflict in the country continues.
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Who are the RSF paramilitary group fighting Sudan’s armed forces?
The history of Sudan’s rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has less to do with support and more with bloodshed and terror. The paramilitary group sprang from one of Africa’s most widely feared militias, the Janjaweed – the armed force, which was created by the Sudanese government to suppress a rebellion in Darfur twenty years ago.
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Sudan: ‘UK ready to evacuate who turns up’, defence secretary says
We were joined by the defence secretary Ben Wallace.
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UK begins large-scale evacuation of diplomats and citizens from Sudan
One RAF plane with British nationals on board has already left Sudan and “many more” will follow, Rishi Sunak has promised, claiming the UK was now able to evacuate people safely in “very significant numbers”. Thousands of Sudanese refugees have been heading for neighbouring Chad and South Sudan and the UN has warned more than…
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Sudan: UK ‘exploring every single option’ to evacuate Brits, says foreign minister
We spoke to foreign minister, Andrew Mitchell MP, about the ongoing efforts to evacuate British nationals from Sudan.
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Sudan crisis: thousands of British nationals stuck in war zone
There’s a Royal Navy frigate nearby and an RAF plane has landed in Port Sudan – as ministers admitted the “job isn’t done” when it comes to rescuing thousands of British passport holders trapped by the fighting.
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Sudan evacuation “extremely complex” says Ex-British armed forces commander
We were joined by Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE, former Joint Operational Commander with the British armed forces.
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Sudan crisis: UK diplomats evacuate
While other countries, such as Ireland, have aired more detailed plans to evacuate their citizens from Sudan, the Prime Minister contented himself with an insistence that work continues to ensure the safety of British nationals.
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Sudan crisis: Rishi Sunak holds emergency meeting on evacuation
Rishi Sunak has held an emergency COBRA meeting to discuss how to help British nationals who are trapped by the fighting, as officials said they were “doing everything possible”.
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Sudan’s capital in a ‘full-on war’ says Khartoum resident
A week ago Khartoum was still relatively peaceful with the basic functions of a capital city all more or less in working order.
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Sudan: PM Abdalla Hamdok resigns after protests
Sudan’s prime minister has resigned after days of mass protests demanding an end to military rule.
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Sudan: Pro-democracy activists vow to step up protests after military reinstates ousted PM
A month after the military seized power in a coup, Sudan’s newly reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok pledged today to introduce a “technocratic government” of qualified professionals to lead the country on a path to democracy.
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Sudan: Nationwide pro-democracy protests take place against the military coup
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets across Sudan to protest against the military coup that took place earlier this week.
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Protesters take to the streets in Sudan after military coup
Pro-democracy protesters have taken to the streets again in the Sudanese capital Khartoum – a day after the military seized power in a coup.