Africa
Sudan fighting enters third week as UN says country collapsing
4 years agoPeople who fled war-torn Sudan wait at a railway station in the Egyptian city of Aswan on April 28, 2023. - More than 14,000 Sudanese refugees have crossed the border into Egypt since deadly fighting erupted in their country in mid-April, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on April 27. In total, over 16,000 foreigners have entered Egypt since the conflict flared between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, including 2,000 nationals of 50 other countries or members of international organisations, the ministry said. (Photo by - / AFP)
Warplanes on bombing raids drew heavy fire over Khartoum as fighting between Sudan's army and paramilitaries entered a third week with the UN chief warning the country was falling apart.