With hopes fading that two warring generals will end their battle anytime soon, diplomats and other foreigners began heading for Sudan’s doors.
Tag: Sudan
Russia’s Wagner Group Has Offered Weapons to R.S.F., U.S. Says
Wagner has offered powerful weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, to R.S.F. paramilitaries, American officials said.
Your Monday Briefing: Evacuations from Sudan
Also, China suppressed Covid-19 data.
U.S. Says It’s Unsafe to Evacuate Citizens From Sudan
Sudan’s army chief said his troops would facilitate the evacuation of American, British, Chinese and French diplomats and citizens. But the U.S. Embassy said it was “not currently safe to undertake a U.S. government-coordinated evacuation of private U….
As War Rages in Sudan, Countries Angle for Advantage
Even before its two leading generals went to war last week, “everyone wanted a chunk of Sudan,” an expert said of the strategically located country rich in natural resources.
Satellite Images of Sudan Show a Large Food Market Burned in Darfur
A Times analysis of satellite imagery shows how a displaced persons camp lost a key source of food and supplies amid a fight for control of the country.
Books You Can Read to Understand What’s Going on in Sudan
For a deeper understanding of what’s going on, here’s what to read.
No Reprieve in Sudan Even for Eid Holiday as General Rejects Calls for Cease-Fire
Gunfights in the capital, Khartoum, continued for a seventh day, despite pleas for a pause as the Muslim-majority nation marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Your Friday Briefing
The U.S. prepares for a possible evacuation of its embassy in Sudan.
Your Friday Briefing: Xi Rebuffs the U.S.
Also, a small town in Australia hosted tens of thousands of eclipse watchers.