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The Latest Breaking News from Omar alBashir

Sudanese left behind as foreign states evacuate citizens

Experts say Sudanese are paying the price for an armed conflict they argue Western officials helped manufacture.

Al Jazeera

Ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir held at army hospital

Former leader moved out of prison during heavy fighting as other ex-officials escaped during a jailbreak amid the chaos.

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s ex-leader Omar al-Bashir being held in military hospital, says army

Bashir, wanted by international criminal court on genocide charges, moved after attack by paramilitaries on prison where he was being held

The Guardian - UK

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Sudan military: Former ruler al-Bashir in military hospital

Sudan’s military says former autocratic ruler Omar al-Bashir is being held in a military-run hospital, giving its first official statement on his location since violence in the capital Khartoum raised questions over his whereabouts

The Independent UK

Sudan’s Bashir and Allies Out of Jail, Fighting Flares

Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battled on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday, undermining a truce in an 11-day conflict that civilian groups fear could revive the influence of ousted President Omar al-Bashir and his loyalists. Fuelling those concerns, the army confirmed the transfer of 79-year-old…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan's Bashir was in hospital before fighting started - sources

Sudan's toppled leader Omar al-Bashir had been moved from Kober prison to a military hospital in the Sudanese capital before heavy fighting broke out there on April 15, two sources at the hospital said.

Reuters

Sudanese Bashir-era official says he and others have left prison and will protect themselves

Sudanese ex-official Ahmed Haroun, who served under Omar al-Bashir and is wanted by the International Criminal Court, said that he and other former officials of Bashir's government had left Kober prison and would take responsibility for their own protection, in a statement aired on Sudan's Tayba TV on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Jailed strongman's whereabouts unknown amid Sudan chaos

An attack on the prison holding deposed Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir has raised questions about his whereabouts as the country's two top generals battle for power

The Independent UK

Sudan conflict: Your questions answered as hundreds and civilians trapped in war

Earlier this month, chaos broke out as the Sudanese army and rebel Rapid Support Forces clashed with heavy bombing and gunfights breaking out in Khartoum

Daily Mirror

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.

WEKU

Foreigners airlifted out; Sudanese seek refuge from fighting

Foreign government have airlifted hundreds of diplomats and other citizens out of Sudan, and several governments have said more evacuations are possible if security conditions allow

The Independent UK

Sudan Fighting Hastens Evacuations of Diplomats, Citizens

Foreign governments evacuated diplomats, staff and others trapped in Sudan on Sunday as rival generals battled for a ninth day. Fighting raged in Omdurman, a city across the Nile from Khartoum, residents said, despite a hoped-for cease-fire to coincide with the three-day Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. More than 420…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The seeds of Sudan’s collapse were sown decades ago

The conflict in my birth country has its roots in a power struggle that began with the Darfur genocide 20 years ago, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

Stranded: Egyptian travel blogger trapped in Sudan conflict

A young blogger has been unable to leave Sudan since the outbreak of deadly fighting shut down Khartoum’s airport.

Al Jazeera

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The National (Scotland)

David Pratt: Battle of the Sudanese generals resonates far and wide

Already the fighting has killed hundreds and tipped Africa’s third-largest country – where around a quarter of people already rely on food…

Al Jazeera

Clashes in Sudan on Eid holiday despite truce announcements

Residents in Khartoum say fighting continued after the army announced a three-day truce for the Eid festival.

The Conversation

Sudan: violence between army and militia is a symptom of an old disease that is destroying Africa

A three-day ceasefire to mark the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Fitr in Khartoum appears to be dead in the water as fighting continues in the Sudanese capital. According to the World Health Organization, more than 330 people have been killed over the past week. Now, with reports emerging that arms are…

The Independent UK

Why Sudan's conflict matters to the rest of the world

Fighting in Sudan between forces loyal to two top generals has put Africa’s third-largest country at risk of collapse and could have consequences far beyond its borders

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ABC News

What is driving Sudan to the brink of civil war? Gold, mercenaries, and two men who 'hate each other's guts'

Two generals cut a ruthless path to power in Sudan. But once their grip on power was challenged, they turned on each other. The bloody battle for the top could shape the future of the country.

Al Jazeera

The soft-power campaign of Sudan’s RSF leader ‘Hemedti’

Leader of the Rapid Support Forces has used global public relations firms to convince observers he is a force for good.

Al Jazeera

Residents flee Khartoum as fighting continues

Bodies on the streets of the Sudanese capital as fighting enters fifth day despite ceasefire claims.

Al Jazeera

Can the international community stop the fighting in Sudan?

The warring generals show little interest in ending hostilities amid what could be an existential threat to them.

The Conversation

Sudan created a paramilitary force to destroy government threats – but it became a major threat itself

Sudan is in crisis. Fighting continues between Sudan’s military leader, Abdelfattah Al-Burhan, and his deputy on Sudan’s ruling council, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, who commands the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

ABC News

Sudanese residents running out of supplies as gunfire in Khartoum shatters ceasefire plans

Sudanese residents say they're running out of supplies as heavy gunfire shatters plans for a ceasefire in the capital Khartoum.

Al Jazeera

Fighting continues in Sudan hours after ceasefire was to begin

The regular army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) accused each other of failing to respect the truce.

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