Morning Digest: May 1, 2023
File photo of smoke rising from burning aircraft inside Khartoum Airport during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan | Photo Credit: Reuters Sudan…
States announce steps to assist evacuees from Sudan
Union MoS for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan receives Indian nationals evacuated from war-torn Sudan under ‘Operation Kaveri’ upon their arrival, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. | Photo Credit: PTI Several States…
Over 400 killed, 3,500 hurt in Sudan fighting: WHO
In this photo provided by Maheen S., smoke fills the sky in Khartoum, Sudan, near Doha International Hospital on Friday, April 21, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP More than 400…
Sudan’s paramilitary RSF agrees to 24-hour ceasefire
Smoke rises over buildings during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Army in Khartoum, Sudan April 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…
Ceasefire crumbles amid chaos in Sudan as death toll reaches 270 | CNN
CNN — Gunfire, explosions and overhead fighter jets were heard across Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Tuesday, as gunmen reportedly stormed the homes of people working for the United Nations and…
‘We left behind children in incubators:’ Witnesses describe hospital shelled in Sudan’s clashes | CNN
CNN — As fighting between warring factions has engulfed Sudan in recent days, hospitals treating people wounded in clashes have themselves become the targets for attacks, dealing the nation’s healthcare…
Sudan military leader accuses rival of ‘attempted coup’ as vicious fighting grips capital | CNN
CNN — Sudan’s military leader condemned what he called an “attempted coup” after a day of intense fighting left close to 100 people dead in the country and saw hospitals…
Fighting between Sudan military rivals enters a second day, with dozens dead | CNN
CNN — Fierce fighting across Sudan entered a second day as months of tensions between a paramilitary group and the country’s army erupted into violence. Clashes around the army headquarters…
Israel and Sudan finalize text of peace agreement, says Israeli foreign minister | CNN
CNN — Israel and Sudan have finalized the text of a peace agreement to be signed “later this year,” Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced on Thursday. Speaking upon returning…
Extreme weather costs world billions in 2021: Study
A new report by Christian Aid -- Counting the cost 2021: A year of climate breakdown -- on Monday identified 15 of the most destructive climate disasters of the year.…