Sudan Tensions

• Gunfire continues in Sudan’s capital despite 72-hour ceasefire agreement

  Sudan's army and its adversary, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, both said they agreed to a three-day truce to enable people to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

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  Apr 21, 2023
  
• Canadians in Sudan must shelter in place as evacuations ‘impossible’: Joly

  Late Thursday, the U.S. State Department confirmed the death of an American citizen in Sudan, underscoring the danger people are facing amid the ongoing violence.

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  Apr 20, 2023
  
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• Canada closes embassy in Sudan as violent clashes enter 3rd day

  At least 185 people have been killed and over 1,800 wounded since the sudden eruption of violence in Khartoum over the weekend, UN envoy Volker Perthes said.

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  Apr 17, 2023
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• Sudan clashes kill dozens including U.N. aid workers

  The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday.

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  Apr 16, 2023
• Sudan’s army, rival force clash in new blow to democracy hopes

  The clashes in Sudan's capital and elsewhere in the country capped months of heightened tensions between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces group.

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  Apr 15, 2023