Africa

On debut album, Abraham Alexander finds solace in vulnerability

4:22pm April 28, 2023

by Noah Caldwell

On his debut album, Sea/Sons, Abraham Alexander reflects on his upbringing as the son of Nigerian immigrants in Greece and the family's eventual journey to settle in the U.S.

Dr. Bushra Sulieman (left) and Dr. Mohamed Eisa in February 2023 at a workshop in Khartoum. Sulieman was killed on April 25 in Khartoum. It's believed he was stabbed to death during a robbery attempt amid the turmoil of the conflict that has broken out in Sudan.

Two doctors struck by tragedy in Sudan: One dead, one fleeing for his life

3:30pm April 28, 2023

by Andrew Connelly

The violence in Sudan has claimed the life of a beloved Sudanese American doctor. One of his colleague's talks about Dr. Sulieman's legacy — and the devastating toll of the fighting in Khartoum.

Smoke is seen in Khartoum, April 22. The fighting in the capital between the Sudanese Army and Rapid Support Forces resumed after an internationally brokered cease-fire failed.

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As Sudan's conflict continues into its second week, here's what to know

10:49am April 27, 2023

With fighting continuing between rival generals, thousands are fleeing the country and embassies have shut. U.N. Secretary General António Guterres warns the violence may spread to other countries.

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A boat from Sudan with nearly 1,700 civilians from more than 50 countries arrives in Jedda, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after crossing the Red Sea. Foreigners and Sudanese citizens have been fleeing Sudan since fighting broke out between two rival generals nearly two weeks ago.

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Sudan's rival generals share a troubled past: genocide in Darfur

8:32am April 27, 2023

by Greg Myre

Two generals are currently battling for control of Sudan's capital Khartoum. In the early 2000s, both played key roles in the government's brutal crackdown in Darfur, which was ruled a genocide.

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A mother's diary: She and her son fled the fighting in Sudan's capital Khartoum

5:12am April 27, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

The capital has been at the center of a vicious urban battle between rival armies for nearly two weeks. A doctor who lived through the fighting before escaping tells her story.

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The two generals fighting for control in Sudan were once allies

10:11pm April 26, 2023

by Greg Myre

The two generals waging a bloody power struggle in Sudan actually have a long history of working together. Both were key figures in the brutal military crackdown in Darfur in the early 2000s.

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Politics & Government

Morning news brief

7:36am April 26, 2023

President Biden will meet with his South Korean counterpart. House Speaker McCarthy needs to convince his party to support his debt ceiling plan. There's much at stake in the current Sudan conflict.

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The longer Sudan's violence drags on, the greater the danger for the region

5:08am April 26, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

Sudan's warring generals continue to fight on despite more calls for a cease-fire. Two rival generals are fighting for power and dashing hopes of a transition back to civilian rule.

A man walks by a house hit in fighting in Khartoum, Sudan, on Tuesday.

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Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a temporary truce

2:35pm April 25, 2023

by Jan Johnson

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. hopes the three-day truce between two military forces will be extended.

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The U.S. contributed to Sudan's instability, a former official says

6:11pm April 24, 2023

Jacqueline Burns, former adviser to the U.S. special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, talks about how the U.S. has contributed to instability in Sudan.

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