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Sudan battles risk exodus of 800,000 people - UN
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Sudanese refugees from the Tandelti area who crossed into Chad gather for aid distribution on April 30, 2023.  /CFP
Sudanese refugees from the Tandelti area who crossed into Chad gather for aid distribution on April 30, 2023. /CFP

Sudanese refugees from the Tandelti area who crossed into Chad gather for aid distribution on April 30, 2023. /CFP

The United Nations warned on Monday that 800,000 people may flee Sudan as rival military factions battled in the capital despite a supposed ceasefire and foreign states wound down evacuations.

Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded over 16 days of battles since disputes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted into conflict on April 15.

UN refugee deputy chief Raouf Mazou said his agency was planning for an exodus of 815,000 people including 580,000 Sudanese as well as foreign refugees now living in the country.

Some 73,000 have already left Sudan, he said.

Source(s): Reuters

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