The United Nations predicted that the figure would rise to more than 800,000 by year end, in addition to more than 300,000 people internally displaced already.
Tag: Khartoum (Sudan)
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Thousands Flee to Sudan’s Main Seaport, Seeking Ships to Safety
Port Sudan, on the Red Sea, has been overwhelmed by people fleeing the violence and scrambling to join an evacuation to Saudi Arabia.
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As Hospitals Close and Doctors Flee, Sudan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing
The medical professionals who remain face meager supplies and harrowing conditions, even setting up field hospitals in living rooms amid the fighting.
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Cease-Fire Is Extended in Sudan, but Bombardments and Gunfire Ensue
As the clashes entered the 14th day, foreign powers continued evacuating their nationals as they warned of escalating violence in the coming days.
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Khartoum’s Residents Cope With Paramilitary Fighters in Sudan
In parts of Khartoum that have been taken over by a feared paramilitary force, the civilians who have not fled endure an uneasy coexistence with fighters who are battling the regular army.