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Foreigners airlifted out; Sudanese seek refuge from fighting
KHARTOUM: As foreign governments airlifted hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens from Sudan, Sudanese on Monday desperately sought ways to escape the chaos amid…
Switzerland shuts embassy in Sudan for security reasons
BERLIN: Switzerland has closed its embassy in Khartoum and evacuated staff and their families over the current security situation in Sudan, the Swiss foreign ministry…
Sudan: 413 people have died in Sudan fighting so far: WHO
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 413 people have died in the current Sudan conflict, while the UN children’s agency said children are…
Exodus of diplomats from Sudan
KHARTOUM: The US military evacuated American embassy officials from Sudan’s capital early on Sunday, starting an exodus of foreign diplomats amid continuing violence as rival…
Sudan: Canada suspends diplomatic operations in Sudan
MONTREAL: Canada announced Sunday it was temporarily suspending diplomatic operations in Sudan, joining other countries in doing so as fierce fighting rages on between rival…
Sudanese help one another find medicine, water as state collapses into war
CAIRO: As Sudan collapsed into fighting last week that has trapped civilians in their city neighbourhoods, cutting off access to water, food and healthcare, community…
Sudan: US, other nations scramble to evacuate citizens as Sudan battles rage
KHARTOUM: US troops swooped in on helicopters to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan‘s battle-torn capital, President Joe Biden said Sunday, as other nations sought to…
Sudan: Sudan lions reserve warns running low on food amid fighting
KHARTOUM: Heavy fighting in Sudan, which has plunged the nation into chaos and killed hundreds, has also raised fears about the fate of 25 lions…
US embassy evacuated as Sudan fighting enters 2nd week
KHARTOUM, Sudan: The US military has evacuated American embassy staff from Khartoum, President Joe Biden said Sunday, as fighting between the Sudanese army and a…
Sudan: Saudi announces first civilian evacuations from Sudan
RIYADH: More than 150 people, including foreign diplomats and officials, rescued from battle-scarred Sudan arrived Saturday in Jeddah, the Saudi foreign ministry said, in the…