What could happen next in Sudan’s civil war
5 days, 14 hours ago

What could happen next in Sudan’s civil war

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The war in Sudan appears to be reaching a critical juncture after nearly two years of fighting that has killed tens of thousands, driven millions from their homes and spread famine. The military has been backed by a collection of armed factions — including former Darfur rebels and Islamist brigades — that are historic rivals united only by the goal of fighting the RSF. Burhan also has spoken of setting up a transitional government, raising the potential for two rival administrations jockeying for support as their forces battle — entrenching Sudan’s effective partition. The RSF’s 16-page charter calls for “a secular, democratic and decentralized state,” maintaining what it called Sudan’s “voluntary integrity of its territory and peoples” — a nod to Sudan’s many communities demanding autonomy from Khartoum.

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Hundreds killed in Sudan army airstrike as Darfur war rages on
1 day, 6 hours ago

Hundreds killed in Sudan army airstrike as Darfur war rages on

Firstpost  

The war in Sudan has created the world’s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis with over 30 million people needing aid this year, 16 million of them children trying to survive in dire conditions. Image- AFP Sudanese monitoring groups have leveled grave accusations against the national army, claiming it conducted one of the most devastating airstrikes in the country’s two-year …

South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says
1 day, 20 hours ago

South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, the top U.N. official in the world’s youngest nation warned on Monday, lamenting the government’s sudden postponement of the latest peace effort. Calling the situation unfolding in the country “dire,” Nicholas Haysom said international efforts to broker a peaceful solution can only succeed if President Salva …

South Sudan on brink of renewed civil war, UN warns
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1 day, 20 hours ago

South Sudan on brink of renewed civil war, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

Building tension and violence threatens to unravel the peace deal that halted ethnic conflict in 2018. South Sudan is on the brink of a renewed civil war as violence between rival factions escalates, the United Nations has warned. The situation in the country is “dire” said Nicholas Haysom, head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, late on Monday, as …

Sudan: At least 45 killed in paramilitary attack in North Darfur
4 days, 3 hours ago

Sudan: At least 45 killed in paramilitary attack in North Darfur

Firstpost  

The war, which has wrecked the capital and other urban cities, has claimed the lives of more than 28,000 people, forced millions more to flee their homes and left some families eating grass in a desperate attempt to survive as famine sweeps parts of the country. Image- AP A paramilitary attack killed at least 45 civilians in North Darfur’a al-Malha …

Sudan's army takes control of the presidential palace, 2 years after war broke out
4 days, 20 hours ago

Sudan's army takes control of the presidential palace, 2 years after war broke out

NPR  

Sudan's army takes control of the presidential palace, 2 years after war broke out Sudan's military forces have retaken the country's seat of government after nearly two years of Civil War. SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: After nearly two wars of - two years of civil war in Sudan, the Sudanese military has taken control of the presidential palace in the country's …

South Sudan is 'on the brink,' U.N. warns amid renewed violence
4 days, 20 hours ago

South Sudan is 'on the brink,' U.N. warns amid renewed violence

NPR  

South Sudan is 'on the brink,' U.N. warns amid renewed violence toggle caption Jerome Delay/AP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Another conflict is looming in the world's youngest country, South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011 and saw civil war erupt shortly after its foundation. Sponsor Message The presence of the Ugandans has riled South Sudan's opposition parties, and …

Sudan's military retakes presidential palace from RSF militia in civil war: Report
5 days, 14 hours ago

Sudan's military retakes presidential palace from RSF militia in civil war: Report

Firstpost  

For two years, Sudan’s military and paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces have been engaged in a civil war that has killed around tens of thousands and displaced millions After two years of civil war, the Sudanese military has retaken the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the rival paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces, military sources told Reuters on Friday. …

Sudan TV says Army close to taking control of Presidential Palace from paramilitary RSF group
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6 days, 12 hours ago

Sudan TV says Army close to taking control of Presidential Palace from paramilitary RSF group

The Hindu  

Sudan's state TV said on Thursday that the Army is close to taking control of the Presidential Palace in Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, marking a significant shift in the two-year-old conflict that threatens to fracture the country. “Late on Wednesday, heavy clashes erupted near the palace, with explosions heard and airstrikes by the Army targeting central Khartoum,” …

Fighting flares in South Sudan: Is the 2018 peace deal in danger?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Fighting flares in South Sudan: Is the 2018 peace deal in danger?

Al Jazeera  

South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, this week ordered a series of high-level arrests and dismissals of political and army figures as tensions between him and Vice President Riek Machar – a main opposition figure – threaten to reach boiling point. Since Tuesday, soldiers of the South Sudanese army have surrounded Machar’s home in Juba, according to members of the vice …

Sudan's military is making advances to retake the capital. What's changing in the nearly 2-year war?
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1 month ago

Sudan's military is making advances to retake the capital. What's changing in the nearly 2-year war?

Firstpost  

For the first time, the military has been making steady advances against its rival, the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, and it could soon wrest back control of the capital, Khartoum A man walks by a house hit in recent fighting in Khartoum, Sudan, an area torn by fighting between the military and the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, on …

Sudan’s military is making advances to retake the capital. What’s changing in the nearly 2-year war?
1 month ago

Sudan’s military is making advances to retake the capital. What’s changing in the nearly 2-year war?

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The war in Sudan appears to be reaching a critical juncture after nearly two years of fighting that has killed tens of thousands, driven millions from their homes and seen bloody atrocities. The RSF’s 16-page government charter, seen by the AP, calls for “a secular, democratic and decentralized state,” maintaining what it called Sudan’s “voluntary integrity of its …

Will Sudan have two rulers now?
1 month ago

Will Sudan have two rulers now?

Firstpost  

The Sudan civil war, between the military and RSF, has killed more than 24,000 people and displaced over 14 million– roughly 30 per cent of the population– according to UN estimates. Of those displaced, 3.2 million have fled to neighbouring countries Sudan's paramilitary RSF is expected to announce setting up of a parallel government in the civil-war ravaged country. Representational …

Sudan army retakes more of capital Khartoum from RSF
1 month, 1 week ago

Sudan army retakes more of capital Khartoum from RSF

Al Jazeera  

Sudan’s military captured a major bridge connecting the east of the capital Khartoum to the south, days after it reclaimed control of its northern part from the Rapid Support Forces. As the conflict in Sudan nears the two-year mark, the army has in recent weeks won back large swaths of the capital and its surrounding areas from the paramilitary group. …

Sudan faces possible Darfur division as war progresses, say analysts
2 months, 1 week ago

Sudan faces possible Darfur division as war progresses, say analysts

Al Jazeera  

A de facto partition of Sudan between army and RSF could lead to total state disintegration, analysts say. The Sudanese army is likely to find it difficult to take Darfur if the RSF does entrench itself further, said Hamid Khalafallah, a Sudan policy analyst. “It will take a lot for the army to defeat the RSF in Darfur, and it …

Sudan civil war: Major setback for RSF as army enters paramilitary's key stronghold in Al-Jazira
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan civil war: Major setback for RSF as army enters paramilitary's key stronghold in Al-Jazira

Firstpost  

Members of Sudan's security forces walk past supporters in the opening ceremony of a headquarter facility in the army-controlled Port Sudan, where the government loyal to the army is based on the Red Sea coast, on October 28, 2024. Image- AFP The Sudanese military and allied armed groups launched an offensive Saturday, entering the Al-Jazira state capital of Wad Madani …

Is there any way to stop the war in Sudan?
4 months, 1 week ago

Is there any way to stop the war in Sudan?

Al Jazeera  

The fighting is estimated to have killed tens of thousands of civilians. Nineteen months into the war in Sudan, the scale of the impact on civilians is becoming clearer. One recent study says at least 61,000 people have been killed in Khartoum State alone. However, the United Nations Security Council is to discuss another resolution demanding an end to hostilities. …

A just and sustainable peace in Sudan is possible
7 months, 1 week ago

A just and sustainable peace in Sudan is possible

Al Jazeera  

The shortest path to ending this war is through ending the support the RSF receives from certain regional powers. A tragedy is unfolding in Sudan as a result of the brutal proxy war the Rapid Support Forces militia has been waging on the Sudanese people and state since April 2023. We in Sudan, therefore, call upon all peace-loving nations, as …

What’s Sudan like after 15 months of war, displacement, and brutality?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s Sudan like after 15 months of war, displacement, and brutality?

Al Jazeera  

Fighting has been reported in the towns of Sinja, Sennar and Dinder, prompting an exodus of civilians to neighnouring states. The war in Sudan is approaching its 16th month, with tens of thousands of people killed and millions displaced in what international organisations say is the world’s worst displacement crisis. The RSF began attacking towns in the southeastern state of …

After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now?

Al Jazeera  

Peacemaking efforts and attempts at ceasefire have all collapsed since fighting broke out in Khartoum last year. The war in Sudan broke out on April 15, 2023, when a power struggle between the army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo reached a tipping point. According to a UN report seen by Reuters in January, between …

Where does the conflict in Sudan stand after eight months?
1 year, 3 months ago

Where does the conflict in Sudan stand after eight months?

Al Jazeera  

Fighting shows no sign of ending and no political settlement on the horizon. It’s been more than eight months since the lives of millions of Sudanese were plunged into conflict and uncertainty. The paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces, has gained momentum in recent weeks, consolidating its grip on the vast Darfur region and seizing new territory, including the second-largest city, …

The war in Sudan is a consequence of a derailed transition
1 year, 4 months ago

The war in Sudan is a consequence of a derailed transition

Al Jazeera  

Two hundred days into the war in Sudan, the Sudanese people remain trapped in a conflict not of their own making. When the war erupted on April 15, the story circulated by international media outlets was that this is a typical power struggle between two generals who were once allies: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the commander-in-chief of the Sudan Armed Forces, …

Sudan war will end with negotiations says army’s second in command
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan war will end with negotiations says army’s second in command

Al Jazeera  

Deputy head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council says a caretaker government must be formed in the country. A top Sudanese official has said that a plan should be put in place to end the conflict between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces amid the continuing violence in the country. The deputy head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Malik Agar, said on …

War in Sudan kills more than twice as many civilians in Khartoum as officially reported
1 year, 7 months ago

War in Sudan kills more than twice as many civilians in Khartoum as officially reported

Hindustan Times  

In early May, a loud explosion rocked Shambat, a neighborhood to the north of Sudan's capital of Khartoum. The seven victims of the Shambat strike share something in common with many of the fatalities in the war that has ravaged Sudan since mid-April: They are not included in the official death count in Khartoum State, which has seen most of …

100 days of conflict in Sudan: A timeline
1 year, 8 months ago

100 days of conflict in Sudan: A timeline

Al Jazeera  

Despite ceasefire attempts and diplomatic efforts, fighting between the army and the RSF in Sudan continues to rage. April 27: Ceasefire violated The Sudanese army and the RSF agree to extend the faltering ceasefire for “an additional 72 hours” amid continuing violence in Khartoum and the western Darfur region. June 9: UN envoy declared ‘persona non grata’ Sudanese authorities declare …

Sudan is heading towards complete state collapse
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan is heading towards complete state collapse

Al Jazeera  

If it is serious about saving the Sudanese state, the international community needs to take immediate action to eliminate the RSF threat. Nonetheless, in large part thanks to the Sudanese people’s resilience and determination to achieve true democracy, the country always managed to avoid complete state collapse and a descent into deadly anarchy – until now. Today, Sudan is under …

U.N. chief says Sudan on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” after nearly three months of fighting
1 year, 8 months ago

U.N. chief says Sudan on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” after nearly three months of fighting

The Hindu  

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sudan was on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” as fierce clashes between rival generals continued unabated Sunday in the capital, Khartoum. Sudan descended into chaos after months of tension between military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and his rival Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, exploded into open fighting …

UN chief says Sudan is on the brink of a ‘full-scale civil war’ after nearly 3 months of fighting
1 year, 8 months ago

UN chief says Sudan is on the brink of a ‘full-scale civil war’ after nearly 3 months of fighting

Associated Press  

CAIRO — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” as fierce clashes between rival generals continued unabated Sunday in the capital of Khartoum. Guterres warned late Saturday that the war between the Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary force is likely to destabilize the entire region, according to Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson …

UN warns of ‘full-scale civil war’ in Sudan, Egypt to host summit
1 year, 8 months ago

UN warns of ‘full-scale civil war’ in Sudan, Egypt to host summit

Al Jazeera  

Diplomatic efforts to halt fighting between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary have so far proved ineffective. The United Nations has warned Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war”, as Egypt said it would host a summit on July 13 to discuss ways to end a 12-week conflict between rival Sudanese military factions. Diplomatic efforts …

Fighting surges in Khartoum as Sudan war enters 11th week
1 year, 9 months ago

Fighting surges in Khartoum as Sudan war enters 11th week

Al Jazeera  

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces says it has seized the headquarters of a heavily armed police unit in southern Khartoum. Clashes, artillery fire and air raids surged in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, witnesses said, as a war between rival military factions that has displaced 2.5 million people and caused a humanitarian crisis entered its 11th week. Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces …

Fighting resumes after Sudan cease-fire as number of people displaced passes 2.5 million
1 year, 9 months ago

Fighting resumes after Sudan cease-fire as number of people displaced passes 2.5 million

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Clashes resumed between Sudan's military …

Fighting resumes after Sudan cease-fire as number of people displaced passes 2.5 million
1 year, 9 months ago

Fighting resumes after Sudan cease-fire as number of people displaced passes 2.5 million

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Clashes resumed between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force after a three-day cease-fire expired Wednesday morning, a protest group and residents reported. The truce had brought relative calm to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, since it took effect, but fierce fighting was reported starting Tuesday night in parts of the city. The conflict has been centered largely in the …

Sudan’s warring sides resume fighting after latest ceasefire ends
1 year, 9 months ago

Sudan’s warring sides resume fighting after latest ceasefire ends

Al Jazeera  

Residents say clashes erupt in Khartoum before US-Saudi-brokered truce expires and in neighbouring Omdurman minutes after it ends. The ceasefire brought relative calm to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, but fierce fighting was reported on Tuesday night in parts of the city. ‘Unprecedented’ destruction Street battles were also reported around a military facility in the neighbouring city of Omdurman, according to area …

Fighting resumes in Sudan's capital Khartoum after 24-hour truce expires
1 year, 9 months ago

Fighting resumes in Sudan's capital Khartoum after 24-hour truce expires

The Hindu  

Sustained clashes and artillery fire were reported in parts of Sudan's capital Khartoum early on June 11 soon after the end of a 24-hour ceasefire that had brought a brief lull to eight weeks of fighting between rival military factions. Witnesses said fighting resumed after the ceasefire expired at 6 a.m. in the north of Omdurman, one of three adjoining …

Sudan's fighting risks reigniting war in Darfur, a site of atrocities 20 years ago
1 year, 9 months ago

Sudan's fighting risks reigniting war in Darfur, a site of atrocities 20 years ago

NPR  

Sudan's fighting risks reigniting war in Darfur, a site of atrocities 20 years ago Enlarge this image toggle caption AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images JOHANNESBURG — As fighting in Sudan's capital continues to rage, experts say it is spilling over into the country's western Darfur region and risks fully reigniting a semi-dormant conflict that began two decades …

Residents brace for Sudan army’s recapture of Khartoum from RSF
1 year, 9 months ago

Residents brace for Sudan army’s recapture of Khartoum from RSF

Al Jazeera  

Analysts suggest the Sudanese army pulled out of ceasefire talks to launch a major offensive to retake the capital, Khartoum. The announcement suggested top army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is preparing to wage a major offensive to retake the capital from the RSF, residents and experts told Al Jazeera. “The army can’t afford to lose any support – whether that …

UN: Sudan conflict displaces over 1.3 million, including some 320K to neighboring countries
1 year, 10 months ago

UN: Sudan conflict displaces over 1.3 million, including some 320K to neighboring countries

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The fighting between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force has displaced more than 1.3 million people, the U.N. migration agency said Wednesday. A joint statement from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia late Tuesday warned that neither the Sudanese military nor the Rapid Support Forces observed the short-term cease-fire. “Ultimately, it’s of course up to the Sudanese Armed …

UN warns against losing sight of South Sudan peace process amid Sudan crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

UN warns against losing sight of South Sudan peace process amid Sudan crisis

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has warned the country’s leaders not to lose sight of the pending implementation of the peace deal that could “make or break” the country” amid the ongoing crisis in neighboring Sudan. The head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, on Wednesday said even though South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir was mediating …

Is Sudan’s conflict beyond control?
1 year, 10 months ago

Is Sudan’s conflict beyond control?

Al Jazeera  

On Thursday, May 18 at 19:30 GMT: Civilians are bearing the brunt of continued fighting between Sudan’s army and paramilitary forces, as a lasting ceasefire remains elusive. At least 676 people have died since fighting broke out in the capital on April 15, after months of tension between army general and Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and RSF …

Sudan's brutal war enters its second month: What has happened so far
1 year, 10 months ago

Sudan's brutal war enters its second month: What has happened so far

Firstpost  

It has been a month since Sudan’s brutal war began, and no end is in sight. Sudan has for the past month been gripped by intense fighting between the army and rival paramilitaries embroiled in a power struggle 18 months after a military coup derailed the country’s transition to civilian rule. Hundreds of people have been killed and nearly a …

Clouds gather over South Sudan as battles rage next door
1 year, 10 months ago

Clouds gather over South Sudan as battles rage next door

Al Jazeera  

Fighting between Sudan’s army and RSF could upend South Sudan’s shaky peace process due to oil exports and demographic concerns. Analysts said the fighting between Sudan’s army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces could upend the shaky peace process in neighbouring South Sudan due to possible oil flow issues and demographic concerns. South Sudan has relationships with …

Why is Sudan so prone to civil war?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why is Sudan so prone to civil war?

NPR  

Why is Sudan so prone to civil war? Enlarge this image toggle caption GUEIPEUR DENIS SASSOU/AFP via Getty Images GUEIPEUR DENIS SASSOU/AFP via Getty Images When Sudan won independence on New Year's Day in 1956, two features stood out in the new nation: it was the largest country in Africa, and it was already embroiled in civil war that had …

Khartoum fighting continues despite new ceasefire in Sudan
1 year, 10 months ago

Khartoum fighting continues despite new ceasefire in Sudan

Al Jazeera  

The UN warns that fighting between the army and the RSF risks causing a humanitarian catastrophe that could spill into other countries. A stillborn ceasefire Earlier this week, Sudan’s warring factions agreed in principle to a seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, but more air raids and shooting in the Khartoum region disrupted that. UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said he hoped …

Sudan conflict explained: What is happening and what caused the war?
1 year, 10 months ago

Sudan conflict explained: What is happening and what caused the war?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The sudden slide into violence between the Sudanese army …

Sudan fighting in its 19th day: A list of key events
1 year, 10 months ago

Sudan fighting in its 19th day: A list of key events

Al Jazeera  

Sudan’s warring military factions agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from Thursday. Here is the situation on Wednesday, May 3, 2023: Fighting Sudan’s warring military factions agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, neighbour and mediator South Sudan said. South Sudan’s foreign ministry said in a statement that mediation championed by President Salva Kiir led …

Sudan’s warring sides ‘agree seven-day ceasefire’
1 year, 10 months ago

Sudan’s warring sides ‘agree seven-day ceasefire’

Al Jazeera  

South Sudan’s foreign ministry, which made the announcement, says the truce will start from Thursday. Sudan’s warring factions have agreed in principle to a seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, neighbouring South Sudan announced, as more air raids and shooting in the Khartoum region disrupted the latest short-term truce. The credibility of the reported May 4-11 deal ceasefire deal between Sudanese army …

Multiple ceasefire violations in crisis-hit Sudan hint at no relief, Sudanese brace for more violence
1 year, 10 months ago

Multiple ceasefire violations in crisis-hit Sudan hint at no relief, Sudanese brace for more violence

India Today  

Fighting could be heard in Khartoum early on Monday as the United Nations warned of a humanitarian "breaking point", with rival military forces accusing each other of fresh violations of a ceasefire as their devastating conflict enters a third week. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded since a long-simmering power struggle between the Sudanese army and the …

Q&A: ‘Bullets and shells are flying everywhere’ in Sudan
1 year, 10 months ago

Q&A: ‘Bullets and shells are flying everywhere’ in Sudan

Al Jazeera  

This Q&A was originally published on Reddit and has been edited for length and clarity I am Hiba Morgan and I’ve been on the ground in Sudan’s capital since fighting broke out between two rival Sudanese generals on April 15. The West was so focused and determined to keep people out they didn’t care who they have sent their money …

More air strikes in Sudan as ceasefire expiry looms
1 year, 10 months ago

More air strikes in Sudan as ceasefire expiry looms

Al Jazeera  

Fighting between the army and RSF paramilitary rages for a second straight day in West Darfur’s capital, Geneina. The Sudanese army has pounded paramilitary fighters with air strikes in the capital, Khartoum, while deadly fighting has flared in Darfur as a ceasefire that has slowed street battles is set to expire. There have been multiple truce efforts since fighting broke …

Sudan’s army and RSF say ceasefire extended but fighting goes on
1 year, 10 months ago

Sudan’s army and RSF say ceasefire extended but fighting goes on

Al Jazeera  

Military and Rapid Support Forces agree to extend truce but violence continues to rock Khartoum and Darfur region. The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have agreed to extend their ceasefire amid ongoing violence in the capital Khartoum and the western Darfur region. In the final hours of the repeatedly broken three-day truce, due to end at midnight …

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