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31 January

Sudan Army Says Retakes Key Southern City From Paramilitaries

The Sudanese army had retaken a key city in the southern state of North Kordofan from rival paramilitaries, who had held it since May 2023.

29 January

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Men sit and lie outside tents and shelters pitched at the Hasahisa secondary school on July 10, 2023, which has been made into a make-shift camp to house the internally displaced fleeing violence in war-torn Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Paramilitary Attacks Displace Thousands in Sudan’s North Darfur

Thousands fled Sudan's North Darfur state over two days amid intensified attacks by paramilitaries, United Nations migration agency said.

26 January

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An aerial view shows black smoke rising above the Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Drone Attack on Hospital Kills 67 in Sudan’s Darfur

A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region has killed 67 people and injured dozens, local activists and a medical source said Saturday, updating an earlier toll.

25 January

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Sudanese members of the Rapid Support Forces.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Lawmakers Say UAE Still Sending Arms to Sudan Fighters

Two US lawmakers said Friday that the United Arab Emirates has violated its promises and kept arming Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, which Washington has accused of genocide.

14 January

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Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Rescuers Say at Least 120 Killed by Shelling Near Capital

Sudanese volunteer rescuers said shelling in the greater Khartoum area has killed at least 120 people, as fighting between the army and paramilitaries has escalated nationwide.

13 January

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Heavy smoke billows above buildings in the Sudanese capital

Staff Writer With AFP

Power Outages in Sudan After Drone Attack on Major Dam

The seat of Sudan's army-aligned government was without power on Monday, AFP correspondents said, after a drone attack blamed on paramilitaries hit a major hydroelectric dam in the war-torn country's north.

12 January

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Sudanese security forces stand guard outside the foreign ministry in Khartoum on 28 January 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Paramilitary Leader Says ‘Lost’ Al-Jazira State Capital

Sudanese paramilitary's leader sai his Rapid Support Forces had "lost" key Al-Jazira state capital Wad Madani, as the military and allied armed groups entered the city after more than a year of paramilitary control.

8 January

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