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Sudanese fear worse to come as foreigners head out

As foreign governments scramble to evacuate their nationals from Sudan, those with nowhere to go say they feel forsaken, and fear the exodus of expatriates could mean worse bloodshed to come.

Reuters

Journey to safety: Pakistanis escaping the violence in Sudan

Emotions mixed as they leave their homes and travel 800km (500 miles) from Khartoum to Port Sudan.

Al Jazeera

WHO warns of 'extreme biohazard risk' as fighters occupy Sudan's national laboratory

The World Health Organization says that fighters in Sudan have occupied the national public laboratory holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an "extremely, extremely dangerous" situation.

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Evacuation operation under way at Sudanese airfield amid ‘volatile’ ceasefire

Around 120 British troops are at the base near the capital, Khartoum, where UK nationals are being processed.

The Independent UK

Omar al-Bashir brutalised Sudan – how his 30-year legacy is playing out today

Since independence in 1956 the Sudanese have lived through 35 coups, attempted coups and coup plots – more than any other African country. When the 2019 uprising against long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir created a military-civilian transitional government, the Sudanese hoped that their country would transition to democratic rule.

The Conversation

How ‘Putin’s chef’ and his Wagner Group are cashing in on Sudan and conflicts around the world

They’ve drawn most attention in eastern Ukraine, but it seems wherever war breaks out – from Syria to Sudan – this group of mercenaries can be found profiting from bloodshed, writes World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Hundreds of thousands may flee Sudan fighting, UN says

The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) is making plans for hundreds of thousands of people spilling over Sudan's borders to escape violence, officials said on Tuesday, many of them forced to places they have already fled from.

Reuters

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Airstrikes threaten three-day truce in Sudan

Senior aid worker issues warning over armed seizure of Khartoum lab containing deadly diseases

The Guardian - UK

PM pledges ‘many more’ Sudan evacuation flights as he warns next 24 hour is critical

Many Britons making way to an airfield outside Khartoum

The Independent UK

RAF flights plucking Britons to safety from Sudan to take off from Africa tonight

But not all the UK passport holders stuck in the war-torn nation are expected to make it onto British military flights during the 72-hour ceasefire

Daily Mirror

UN fears more 'displacement' from Sudan despite cease-fire

The U.N. refugee agency is warning of “further displacement” of people from Sudan after thousands have streamed into neighboring countries of Chad and South Sudan

The Independent UK

Chinese Nationals Evacuated From Conflict-Hit Sudan

The group was taken to an undisclosed neighboring country as fighting between state and paramilitary forces rages on in the northeast African nation

Caixin Global

Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a temporary truce

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. hopes the three-day truce between two military forces will be extended.

WEKU

Sudan evacuation: has Foreign Office learnt the lessons from Afghanistan?

The Foreign Office has announced the evacuation of British nationals from Sudan after a 72-hour ceasefire was agreed between the warring sides last night.

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Al Jazeera

Sudan fighting forces aid groups to halt, spreading suffering

Humanitarian organisations say operations are at a standstill as they look to resume work in some areas of Sudan.

Daily Mirror

Sudan war: NHS doctor shot in leg while rescuing mum and daughter from chaos

The veteran doctor - who worked in the NHS for three decades - was celebrating Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr with relatives in Khartoum, Sudan

The Guardian - UK

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The Hindu

With war on hold, first set of Indians set sail from Sudan

The first batch of Indians stranded in violence-hit Sudan left the country as part of the evacuation mission ‘Operation Kaveri’

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Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC Hails Saudi Evacuation Efforts from Sudan

The Gulf Cooperation Council on Tuesday hailed Saudi Arabia and its role in evacuating nationals of different Gulf and foreign countries besides its own from the battle-scarred country of Sudan. The GCC hailed the diplomatic and logistical Saudi role, evacuating a number of civilians, diplomats and senior international officials. Jasem…

Daily Mirror

Thousands of Britons stuck in Sudan may have just hours to escape on RAF rescue flights

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the "airhead" established would stay open as long as possible, but there are fears the 72 hour ceasefire could collapse

Reuters

WHO says 'high risk of biological hazard' after Sudan laboratory seized

The World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Sudan said on Tuesday there was a "high risk of biological hazard" after one of the sides in the Sudan fighting seized a laboratory.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan Lab Seizure Poses Biohazard Risk during Lull in Battles

Fighting in Sudan eased on Tuesday and more foreigners and locals fled the capital Khartoum, where marauding combatants created what a UN agency said was a "high risk of biological hazard" by seizing a laboratory. The World Health Organization (WHO) said one of the warring parties had taken control of…

Reuters

'High bio-hazard risk' in Sudan after laboratory seized, WHO says

There is a "high risk of biological hazard" in the Sudanese capital Khartoum after one of the warring parties seized a laboratory holding measles and cholera pathogens and other hazardous materials, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Factbox-Countries rush to evacuate foreign citizens from Sudan

The conflict between Sudan's army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has triggered a rush to evacuate foreign diplomats and citizens.

Reuters

Swiss envoy describes how bus trembled in narrow escape from Sudan

A Swiss ambassador described on Tuesday a narrow escape during a French-assisted evacuation mission from Sudan, with air strikes shaking an evacuation bus carrying diplomats to a military base.

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