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U.S. military prepares options for possible Sudan evacuation

The U.S. military is preparing options to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Sudan, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday as the Biden administration weighed whether to pull personnel out of the country's increasingly unstable capital.

Switzerland weighing evacuation of civilians, some embassy staff from Sudan

Switzerland said on Friday it was examining ways to evacuate Swiss nationals from Sudan and a portion of its embassy staff amid ongoing clashes between the army and a paramilitary force.

Quiz of The Week: 14 - 21 April

Quiz of The Week: 14 - 21 April

The escalating violence in Sudan has dominated global headlines this week amid fears of a potential civil war in the Northeast African country that could cause chaos in the wider region.

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Sweden to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan when possible

Sweden will evacuate its embassy staff and their families from Sudan as soon as the situation makes that possible, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Friday, adding that Sweden was coordinating its policy with other countries.

Fourth U.N. worker killed in Sudan clashes, IOM says

An humanitarian worker was killed in Sudan earlier on Friday after his vehicle was hit by crossfire as he tried to move his family to safety, the International Organization for Migration said.

Pressure mounts on Sudan to end fighting as death toll rises

Sudan’s army and a rival paramilitary group are facing mounting international pressure to end a conflict that has claimed hundreds of lives since it erupted last weekend.

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US and UK troops moving close to Sudan for possible evacuation

MoD engaged in ‘prudent planning’ as several hundred British citizens are estimated to be in country

The Guardian - UK

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Explainer-Sudan's conflict and what worries neighbours, the U.S. and others

Explainer-Sudan's conflict and what worries neighbours, the U.S. and others

A conflict raging in Sudan is rattling neighbouring countries and worrying the United States and others for reasons ranging from concern about shared Nile waters and oil pipelines to the shape of a new government and a new humanitarian crisis in the making.

Fighting trumps faith: No Eid truce in Khartoum

Fighting trumps faith: No Eid truce in Khartoum

The feuding factions tearing apart Sudan's hard-won stability have ignored the sacred Eid holiday to exchange fire in Khartoum's streets

Spanish planes ready to evacuate foreign civilians from Sudan

Spanish military aircraft are on standby and ready to evacuate some 60 Spanish nationals and about 20 civilians from other countries from Sudan's capital Khartoum amid armed conflict there, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Friday.

Babies abandoned in hospital incubators as Brits trapped with 400 dead in city

Babies abandoned in hospital incubators as Brits trapped with 400 dead in city

One Brit said she has been taking shelter in a school basement in Sudan with her friends and six children, including her daughter as fighting rages in Khartoum

The fear in Cardiff's Sudanese community as their homeland's capital is torn apart by fighting

The fear in Cardiff's Sudanese community as their homeland's capital is torn apart by fighting

“I can’t send any money home because the banks are closed. People from Cardiff want to support their relatives but they can’t."

Sudan death toll rises to 413, World Health Organization says

Sudan death toll rises to 413, World Health Organization says

The World Health Organization said on Friday that 413 people had been killed and 3,551 injured in Sudan since intense fighting broke out there six days ago.

Amid joy and tragedy, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday

Amid joy and tragedy, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday

The holiday of Eid al-Fitr has ushered in a day of prayers and joy for Muslims around the world

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S.Korea sends plane to Djibouti to await Sudan evacuation

South Korea is sending a military aircraft to stand by at a U.S. military base in Djibouti in east Africa, ready to fly in to neighbouring Sudan and evacuate its nationals there when that is possible, the South Korean military said on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO: Sudan Death Toll Rises to 413

The World Health Organization said on Friday that 413 people had been killed and 3,551 injured in Sudan since intense fighting broke out there six days ago. On Thursday, WHO had reported 330 deaths and nearly 3,2000 people injured. Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had agreed to…

US deploys more troops to Djibouti for possible Sudan evacuation

US preparing to send additional troops to nearby Djibouti in case an evacuation of Americans from Sudan is needed.

The Independent UK

Sudan’s top general makes first video address since conflict as death toll passes 400

‘We are confident that we will overcome this ordeal...’

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'Art is continuous resistance': Sudanese cartoonist draws to bring hope, truth

In his living room in Norway, while the TV broadcasts pictures of the violence back home in Khartoum, Khalid Albaih does what he has become known for in the Middle East and beyond: draw cartoons.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Ready to Evacuate Embassy in Khartoum if Necessary

The US is preparing to send a large number of additional troops to its base in Djibouti in case of an eventual evacuation from Sudan, US officials said on Thursday. “The US Africa Command is monitoring the situation in Sudan and conducting prudent planning for various contingencies,” said Lt. Col.

Foreign Secretary rushes back to UK from Pacific tour after hundreds killed in Sudan

James Cleverly cancelled a meeting with his New Zealand counterpart to return to the UK amid heightened alarm over the deteriorating situation in Sudan, where hundreds have died in fighting

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Foreign secretary James Cleverly cuts short Pacific trip to deal with Sudan crisis

James Cleverly cancelled a meeting with his New Zealand counterpart to fly home early.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sisi, Mohamed bin Zayed Discuss Calm in Sudan

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, during which they exchanged Eid Al-Fitr greetings. The two leaders prayed to God to bestow His blessings on their two countries and people, and peace and security on the world. The…

The Independent UK

Foreign Secretary cuts short Pacific trip to deal with Sudan crisis

James Cleverly cancelled a meeting with his New Zealand counterpart to fly home early.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan's Burhan Says Military Committed to Civilian Rule as Khartoum Rocked by Bombing

Sudan's top general said Friday the military remains committed to a transition to civilian rule, in his first speech since brutal fighting between his forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began nearly a week ago. In a video message released early Friday to mark the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday,…

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