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Uneasy peace in Sudan as army, paramilitary RSF sign seven-day ceasefire

Air strikes were reported on Saturday by eyewitnesses in southern Omdurman and northern Bahri, the two cities that lie across the Nile from Khartoum, forming Sudan's 'triple capital'

Bombardments escalate as military factions battle in Sudan's capital

Witnesses reported hearing airstrikes, fights, and explosions in the south of Khartoum, and that heavy shelling had occurred overnight in some areas of the neighbouring city of Bahri and Omdurman

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

Hundreds of people have been killed and nearly a million displaced in the war between Sudan army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and deputy-turned-rival Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Here’s the timeline of the main developments in the conflict

Heavy clashes rock Sudan’s capital Khartoum despite truce extension

Despite the extension of a fragile ceasefire between the country's two top generals, whose power battle has killed hundreds, heavy explosions and gunfire rocked Khartoum and Omdurman early on Friday, according to residents

Escape from Sudan: How Indian forces, diplomats work 24x7 to rescue nationals stuck in the conflict-hit African nation

The Indian government, embassy officials and the armed forces have been working round the clock to bring back Indians stranded in strife-torn Sudan home. The most daring op so far has been from Wadi Seidna, which is in the vicinity of Khartoum, the epicentre of the fighting

Why did the US evacuation from Sudan leave Americans behind?

The state department has said it is not safe to undertake an evacuation of citizens due to 'due to the uncertain security situation in Khartoum and closure of the airport'. Right now, the US assistance for Americans is largely limited to phone and virtual help

WHO anticipates more deaths in Sudan due to disease outbreaks, collapse of services

The UN health agency was carrying out a risk assessment to determine whether the seizure of a laboratory in Khartoum earlier this week housing pathogens represented a risk to public health in Sudan

Sudan Unrest: The threat of ‘germ bomb’ as lab seized in Khartoum

In conflict-hit Sudan, fighters seized the public health laboratory in Khartoum. Trained technicians don’t have access to the facility, which stores measles and cholera pathogens. Frequent power cuts mean there is a risk of spoilage of an already-depleting stock of blood bags

Fighting flares afresh in Sudan after nightfall despite 72-hour ceasefire

Gunfire and explosions could be heard soon after nightfall in Omdurman, one of Khartoum’s sister cities on the Nile where the army used drones to target RSF positions. Earlier, the Sudan Armed Forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire beginning Tuesday

India’s ‘Operation Kaveri’ in Sudan and other daring evacuation operations to save Indians

India has launched Operation Kaveri to evacuate over 3,000 citizens who are trapped in Sudan amid the ongoing unrest. The country has always put the safety of its people first and has undertaken rescue operations to bring back those caught in conflict or hit by natural disasters overseas