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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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Jordanians evacuated from Sudan arrive at a military airport in Amman, Jordan, Monday, April 24, 2023.

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Sudanese seek refuge from country's fighting as foreigners are being airlifted out

5:40am April 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

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.

An aerial view of black smoke covering the sky above the capital Khartoum. Explosions and gunfire resounded in Sudan's capital on April 20, as fighting between the forces of two rival generals showed no signs of abating ahead of festivities marking the end of Ramadan.

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The U.S. military has evacuated diplomats in Sudan as fighting continues

9:08pm April 23, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

The U.S. military has evacuated American diplomats from Sudan as violence continues there, but many Americans and thousands of Sudanese are left behind.

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Smoke is seen in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday. Terrified Sudanese are fleeing their homes in the capital Khartoum, witnesses say, after an internationally brokered cease-fire failed and rival forces battled in the capital for a fifth day.

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Amid violence and desperation, people in Sudan are still making their voices heard

7:42am April 22, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

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.

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Smoke rising over Khartoum, Sudan, this week after an internationally brokered cease-fire failed.

Khartoum's hospital system has collapsed after cease-fire fails

3:30pm April 20, 2023

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.

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Smoke is seen rising from Khartoum's skyline on Sunday. The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation, signaling they were unwilling to end hostilities despite mounting diplomatic pressure to cease fire.

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Residents in Khartoum live in fear and desperation as fighting rages on

1:49pm April 19, 2023

by Kate Bartlett

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.

Smoke rises during clashes in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on April 16. "Some hospitals are being targeted by the warring parties," reports Dr. Ghazali Babiker, country director for the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières in Sudan.

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'I am hearing anti-aircraft fire,' says a doctor in Sudan as he depicts medical crisis

12:29pm April 18, 2023

by Andrew Connelly

We spoke to Dr. Ghazali Babiker, country director for Médecins Sans Frontières in Sudan, who is in Khartoum. He offered a grim assessment of the impact of fighting on the ability to give health care.

Smoke is seen rising from a neighborhood in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Fierce clashes between Sudan's military and the country's powerful paramilitary erupted in the capital and elsewhere in the African nation after weeks of escalating tensions between the two forces. The fighting raised fears of a wider conflict in the chaos-stricken nation.

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Dozens of civilians are dead as rival military factions battle for control of Sudan

9:50pm April 16, 2023

by The Associated Press

Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict.

Smoke is seen rising from a neighborhood in Khartoum, Sudan, on Saturday. Fierce clashes between Sudan's military and the country's powerful paramilitary erupted in the capital and elsewhere in the African nation after weeks of escalating tensions between the two forces.

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Gunfire and explosions erupt across Sudan's capital as military rivals clash

7:03pm April 15, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Fighting erupted Saturday morning in Khartoum and continued into the night. The violence between two rival factions of Sudan's armed forces has spread to other regions, including Darfur.

A U.N. peacekeeper stands guard in central Darfur on June 19. The town, a former rebel bastion, was recently captured by Sudanese government forces. The top U.S. diplomat in Sudan, Steven Koutsis, visited Darfur last month to assess security before the Tr

For Sudan, A Looming Deadline On Possible Lifting Of U.S. Sanctions

7:00am July 08, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Before leaving office, President Obama suspended some sanctions on Sudan. By July 12, the Trump administration has to decide whether or not to stick with this approach.

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