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.
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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.
Amid violence and desperation, people in Sudan are still making their voices heard
Fighting in Sudan has raged for a week now. People are trapped in their buildings or making plans to leave. Even in their desperation, many are finding ways to show their opposition to the violence.
U.S. makes evacuation plans to get embassy staff, but not all Americans, out of Sudan
The White House says there are no plans to evacuate all Americans in Sudan as the fighting there tips into a second week.
Extreme anti-gay legislation has much of Uganda's LGBTQ community living in fear
For Uganda's LGBTQ community, the threat of harsh anti-gay legislation is forcing many into hiding and has left some facing unbearable choices about their future there.
Fighting in Sudan tears families apart, with members fighting on each side
Fighting continues in Sudan between the Sudanese armed forces and paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces. Many families in Sudan are split with family members joining both sides of the conflict.
Khartoum's hospital system has collapsed after cease-fire fails
After close to two weeks of fighting and a failed attempt at an internationally-brokered cease-fire, most of its hospitals are shut down and inaccessible.
Residents in Khartoum live in fear and desperation as fighting rages on
As rival military factions fight on the streets of Sudan's capital, three women describe what life is like for them. "I think we can die at any time. Nobody can feel safe in Khartoum now," one says.
Sudan faces rising humanitarian need as fighting continues
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Arshad Malik, Sudan's director for Save the Children, about the humanitarian aid that is already needed by about 16 million people — roughly a third of the population.
Fighting between two warring factions could suck Sudan into a wider conflict
Despite calls for a ceasefire, the fighting in Sudan has not let up. The two warring factions, under the leadership of rival generals, are in danger of sucking the country into a wider conflict.