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World Bank President Praises Saudi Arabia for Helping Evacuate its Staff from Khartoum

World Bank Group President David Malpass expressed on Tuesday his gratitude and appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz for the Kingdom’s contribution and support in evacuating the World Bank staff from Sudan to Saudi Arabia. ‎In a letter sent to King Salman, he said:…

Asharq Al-Awsat

No power, no phones: 2 Germans make harrowing escape from Khartoum

Two German endurance athletes on a mission to run some 12,000 km (7,400 miles) between the northern- and southernmost tips of Africa had a sudden change in plans after being trapped in Sudan by fighting and having to find a way to get out of the country.

Reuters

About 100 Canadians evacuated from Sudan, more expected during ceasefire

Countries including France and Germany have helped evacuate about 100 Canadians from Sudan, and Canada is working to evacuate more civilians during a 72-hour ceasefire agreed by warring factions in the North African country, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Sudanese man braves Khartoum battles to tend to wild animals at his sanctuary

Osman Salih in Khartoum has found it hard enough to protect his own family through days of heavy fighting that have hammered Sudan's capital, yet he still battles on to prevent lions and other wild animals starving at a sanctuary he runs.

Reuters

Terrified pregnant British woman stranded in war-torn Sudan ‘could give birth at any moment’

The family, who have almost no supplies and no way of escape, say they have heard nothing from the British authorities despite its large-scale evacuation of citizens

The Independent UK

First flight carrying British nationals takes off from conflict-torn Sudan

Downing Street said two more trips were expected to take place overnight, but the situation remains ‘volatile’.

The Independent UK

Tory warns more Sudanese refugees will cross Channel - but won't offer safe alternative

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick said that he expects the number of people fleeing Sudan arriving in the UK by small boat to rise, but said the Government had no immediate plans for a Ukraine-style refugee scheme

Daily Mirror

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Woman trapped near Sudan army base pleads for evacuation: ‘Please save me and my son’

Baraah Abaker, 23, finds herself stranded as her paperwork remains incomplete, despite her husband calling on Indian authorities to help

The Independent UK

‘No clarity’ in Sudan evacuation plans, says British national in Khartoum

Nadir Omara had been in the city for Eid celebrations when the fighting broke out.

The Independent UK

I am finally out of Sudan with my family, and safe – no thanks to the British government

We’ve been living in a warzone. Why have other countries managed to get their citizens out, but not Britain, asks writer and critic Leila Latif

The Guardian - UK

Thais from Sudan due home late Wednesday

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) sent three aircraft to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night to repatriate Thai people evacuated from conflict-torn Sudan. They are expected to arrive at Don Mueang Airport around 8pm tomorrow.

Bangkok Post

UK begins evacuating citizens from Sudan after Germany allows use of airfield

Second RAF flight reportedly arrives in Cyprus as Britain begins belated evacuation of 2,000 trapped nationals

The Guardian - UK

Sudanese fear worse to come as foreigners head out

As foreign governments scramble to evacuate their nationals from Sudan, those with nowhere to go say they feel forsaken, and fear the exodus of expatriates could mean worse bloodshed to come.

Reuters

Journey to safety: Pakistanis escaping the violence in Sudan

Emotions mixed as they leave their homes and travel 800km (500 miles) from Khartoum to Port Sudan.

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WHO warns of 'extreme biohazard risk' as fighters occupy Sudan's national laboratory

The World Health Organization says that fighters in Sudan have occupied the national public laboratory holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an "extremely, extremely dangerous" situation.

The Independent UK

Evacuation operation under way at Sudanese airfield amid ‘volatile’ ceasefire

Around 120 British troops are at the base near the capital, Khartoum, where UK nationals are being processed.

The Conversation

Omar al-Bashir brutalised Sudan – how his 30-year legacy is playing out today

Since independence in 1956 the Sudanese have lived through 35 coups, attempted coups and coup plots – more than any other African country. When the 2019 uprising against long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir created a military-civilian transitional government, the Sudanese hoped that their country would transition to democratic rule.

The Independent UK

How ‘Putin’s chef’ and his Wagner Group are cashing in on Sudan and conflicts around the world

They’ve drawn most attention in eastern Ukraine, but it seems wherever war breaks out – from Syria to Sudan – this group of mercenaries can be found profiting from bloodshed, writes World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta

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Reuters

Hundreds of thousands may flee Sudan fighting, UN says

The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) is making plans for hundreds of thousands of people spilling over Sudan's borders to escape violence, officials said on Tuesday, many of them forced to places they have already fled from.

The Guardian - UK

Airstrikes threaten three-day truce in Sudan

Senior aid worker issues warning over armed seizure of Khartoum lab containing deadly diseases

The Independent UK

PM pledges ‘many more’ Sudan evacuation flights as he warns next 24 hour is critical

Many Britons making way to an airfield outside Khartoum

Daily Mirror

RAF flights plucking Britons to safety from Sudan to take off from Africa tonight

But not all the UK passport holders stuck in the war-torn nation are expected to make it onto British military flights during the 72-hour ceasefire

The Independent UK

UN fears more 'displacement' from Sudan despite cease-fire

The U.N. refugee agency is warning of “further displacement” of people from Sudan after thousands have streamed into neighboring countries of Chad and South Sudan

Caixin Global

Chinese Nationals Evacuated From Conflict-Hit Sudan

The group was taken to an undisclosed neighboring country as fighting between state and paramilitary forces rages on in the northeast African nation

WEKU

Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a temporary truce

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. hopes the three-day truce between two military forces will be extended.

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