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Bahrain offers condolences to Egypt after diplomat’s death in Sudan
Egypt
April 26, 2023
Bahrain offers condolences to Egypt after diplomat’s death in Sudan
The Kingdom of Bahrain has expressed its condolences and sympathy to the Egyptian leadership, government and people, following the death…
10,194 returnees from Sudan within 5 days: GALDP
Egypt
April 26, 2023
10,194 returnees from Sudan within 5 days: GALDP
As many as 10,194 people returned from Sudan via Qastal and Arqeen land crossings on April 21-25, the General Authority…
Former Sudanese minister Ahmed Haroun wanted on war crimes charges freed from Khartoum prison
Middle East
April 26, 2023
Former Sudanese minister Ahmed Haroun wanted on war crimes charges freed from Khartoum prison
A once powerful member of the former Sudanese government wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and…
WHO warns of ‘biological risk’ after Sudan fighters seize lab, as violence mars US-brokered ceasefire
Middle East
April 26, 2023
WHO warns of ‘biological risk’ after Sudan fighters seize lab, as violence mars US-brokered ceasefire
CNN — The World Health Organization warned Tuesday of a “huge biological risk” after Sudanese fighters seized the National Public…
‘Am I going to get killed in front of my family?’ Stories of terror on the risky escape route from Sudan
Middle East
April 26, 2023
‘Am I going to get killed in front of my family?’ Stories of terror on the risky escape route from Sudan
Safa Babikir was sleeping in her aunt’s house in Khartoum when she was woken by gunfire. At first, she thought…
Race to flee Sudan ramps up as fragile ceasefire punctuated by violence
Middle East
April 25, 2023
Race to flee Sudan ramps up as fragile ceasefire punctuated by violence
Western and Asian nations were among those mounting rapid evacuation efforts from Sudan on Tuesday, amid a delicate 72-hour ceasefire…
3-day Sudan ceasefire announced by US Secretary of State
Middle East
April 25, 2023
3-day Sudan ceasefire announced by US Secretary of State
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced that the warring factions in Sudan agreed to a a ceasefire,…
Foreign evacuations gather pace but Sudanese are left fending for themselves
Middle East
April 23, 2023
Foreign evacuations gather pace but Sudanese are left fending for themselves
Evacuations of foreign nationals caught in Sudan’s deadly fighting are gathering pace, even as on the ground many Sudanese are…
Sudan evacuations ‘not possible at this time,’ Canada tells citizens
Middle East
April 23, 2023
Sudan evacuations ‘not possible at this time,’ Canada tells citizens
Canada has told its citizens in Sudan that evacuations are “not possible at this time” due to the closure of…
France begins evacuation of embassy staff, French and ‘allied’ citizens from Sudan
Middle East
April 23, 2023
France begins evacuation of embassy staff, French and ‘allied’ citizens from Sudan
France has begun a “rapid evacuation operation” of citizens and diplomatic personnel from Sudan, the country’s foreign ministry announced in…