Sudan Fighting

• UN Security Council urges immediate Sudan ceasefire, renewed transition talks

  The U.N.’s most powerful body strongly condemned all attacks on civilians since fighting between rival generals vying for power broke out in mid-April.

  World

  Jun 2, 2023
  
• Sudan conflict has displaced 1.3M people, UN says

  The conflict has pushed the East African country to near collapse, with urban areas in the capital, Khartoum, and its neighboring city of Omdurman turning into battlegrounds.

  World

  May 24, 2023
  
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• Sudan evacuations: Hundreds of Canadians still waiting for help to escape

  Fighting has forced Canada to abandon evacuation flights and recommend that people shelter in place or take a risky journey by road to Sudan's coast.

  World

  May 1, 2023
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• Sudan’s rival forces agree to negotiate as clashes continue: UN envoy

  The talks would initially focus on establishing a "stable and reliable'' cease-fire monitored by observers, the UN's top official in the country said.

  World

  May 1, 2023
• Canada halts Sudan air evacuations amid ‘dangerous conditions’

  Sources tell Global News that Canadians looking to leave Sudan could now possibly depart by coordinated road moves run by the United States.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2023
• Sudan crisis: More than 375 Canadians evacuated so far, situation ‘volatile’

  As the Sudan crisis continues, a fifth evacuation flight for Canadian citizens is planned for Saturday, Defence Minister Anita Anand said.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2023
• U.S. not evacuating all Americans from Sudan. Here’s why

  Most of the estimated 16,000 Americans believed to be in Sudan right now are dual U.S.-Sudanese nationals and only a fraction of them have expressed a desire to leave.

  U.S. News

  Apr 27, 2023
• Canada temporarily suspends Sudan embassy operations amid evacuation race

  The U.S., U.K. and multiple other governments with a presence in Sudan confirmed the evacuation of their diplomats and citizens Sunday.

  World

  Apr 23, 2023
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• Sudan military allowing evacuations of some foreign citizens, diplomats

  The prospect of evacuations has vexed officials as most major airports have become battlegrounds and movement out of the capital, Khartoum, has proven intensely dangerous.

  World

  Apr 22, 2023
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• ‘Nobody is okay’: Halifax’s Sudanese community fear for family and friends amid conflict

  Members of Halifax's Sudanese community are concerned about family and friends, as deadly fighting between rival military factions continues to destabilize the capital of Khartoum.

  World

  Apr 21, 2023