A wanted Sudanese war crimes suspect has confirmed that he and other members of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019 have escaped from prison during recent fighting, raising new fears for a fragile ceasefire that has enabled foreigners to flee. The 72-ho…
Day: April 26, 2023
Sudanese rush to borders to evacuate amid ongoing chaos
In tonight’s edition: There is hope for Nigerians who have been stuck in limbo amid Sudan’s fighting. Dozens of buses are sent to take nationals to Egypt. Also, the death toll from Kenya’s starvation cult rises to 95. The pastor who encouraged his foll…
Sudan fighting: Two shells fell on a medical centre in Omdurman
At least 20 people were injured on Tuesday after two shells fell on a medical centre in Sudan’s most populous city, Omdurman, according to hospital officials. Blood stains covered the floor of Al-Roomy medical centre after it was hit by the projectile …
Evacuees from Sudan, relieved but shaken, land in Paris
Some 245 evacuees from Sudan, including 195 French nationals, landed in Paris on Wednesday, expressing relief at escaping the heavy fighting and chaos. Sudan erupted in warfare on April 15, derailing a transition to civilian democracy, since when the p…
Sudan’s Bashir and allies out of jail as fierce fighting ends ceasefire
Sudan’s army and a paramilitary force battled on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday, eroding a truce in an 11-day conflict that civilian groups fear could revive the influence of those loyal to ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir.Source: France24.com
Sudan fighting: Clashes between army and RSF underway despite truce
The US-brokered ceasefire in Sudan is now in its second day. But reports of new air strikes show just how fragile that truce between two warring generals really is. Civilian life has come to a standstill in Sudan. The country’s residents are now facing…