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.
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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.
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.
'I am hearing anti-aircraft fire,' says a doctor in Sudan as he depicts medical crisis
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.
Dozens of civilians are dead as rival military factions battle for control of Sudan
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.
Gunfire and explosions erupt across Sudan's capital as military rivals clash
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.
'You Will Die At Twenty' Is Sudan's First Ever Academy Awards Entry
The film is first Sudanese feature made in 20 years, and only the seventh ever to come from the country. It's being submitted for consideration for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film.
Sudan, Which Once Sheltered Bin Laden, Removed From U.S. Terrorism List
The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum announced that the statutory 45 days had lapsed since President Trump gave Congress notice of Sudan's removal from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.