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Dozens of U.S. embassy staffers have been airlifted out of Sudan's capital
As Sudan enters a second week of fighting, the exodus of international diplomats from the capital continues. But what about the fate of those foreign nationals and millions of Sudanese left behind?
Sudanese seek refuge from country's fighting as foreigners are being airlifted out
As foreign governments airlifted hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens from Sudan, Sudanese on Monday desperately sought ways to escape the chaos amid fears fighting will only escalate.
The U.S. military has evacuated diplomats in Sudan as fighting continues
The U.S. military has evacuated American diplomats from Sudan as violence continues there, but many Americans and thousands of Sudanese are left behind.
The U.S. has evacuated embassy staff from Sudan
After days of fighting in Sudan, President Biden has confirmed that all American government personnel and their families have been evacuated from the U.S. embassy in Khartoum.
39 bodies were found in the investigation of a cult in Kenya
The bodies were found on land owned by a pastor in coastal Kenya who was arrested for telling his followers to fast to death.
The crisis in Sudan shows no signs of abating
NPR's Camila Domonoske speaks about the unfolding crisis in Sudan with Murithi Mutiga, program director for Africa at the International Crisis Group.
The U.S. is evacuating diplomats in Sudan amid fierce fighting
The evacuation order was believed to apply to about 70 Americans. U.S. forces were airlifting them from a landing zone at the embassy to an unspecified location.
In Sudan, efforts are underway to evacuate thousands of international workers
The fighting in Sudan has trapped tens of thousands of international workers. Battlegrounds have included the nation's airport.
His mom — a doctor and 'a true angel' — died when mortar struck her home in Sudan
Nagwa Khalid Hamad, 66, was one of at least 400 killed since conflict erupted last Saturday. Her son spoke to NPR about her death and life — and what she meant to him, to family and to her patients.