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in the news.
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![Two armed men, one with a rifle, sitting in the back of a camouflage military pickup truck, with a white flag, on an urban street during daytime.]()
After Yemen rift, Saudi Arabia aims to oust UAE from wider region - Washington Post
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![Screenshot of an online article titled 'How gold tarnished Tigray' by The Globe and Mail, with an aerial view of a brown and green landscape.]()
How Gold Tarnished Tigray - The Globe and Mail
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![Television news interview with two men, one on the left in a light-colored shirt and one on the right in a suit, discussing the civil war in Sudan, with a CNN news ticker at the bottom.]()
RSF accused of Massacres After Seizing El Fasher - CNN
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![Large dark smoke clouds and explosions at a cityscape, with buildings and power lines in foreground, indicating drone attacks in Port Sudan.]()
Drone attacks raise stakes in new phase of Sudan's civil war - BBC
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![A woman in a colorful dress tending to a charcoal stove outdoors, with a child behind her in an open, rustic setting with a brick wall and supplies on a table.]()
South Sudan says arrested VP Machar tried to stir rebellion - Reuters
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![A split-screen image showing two men in suits. The man on the left has short brown hair, blue eyes, and is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and a green tie with small white dots. The background behind him contains blurred brown and beige tones. The man on the right has short, curly blond hair, glasses, and is wearing a grey checkered suit with a white shirt. Behind him is a plain light-colored wall with large green leafy plants.]()
Foreign support aided RSF massacres in El Fasher - Al Jazeera
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![Three children, two boys and one girl, sitting on a vehicle in a conflict zone. The children are holding large guns and appear to be armed. The background shows an urban setting with buildings and a blue sky.]()
The war in Sudan is spilling over its borders - The Economist
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![Satellite image of a Sudanese city with scattered buildings and pathways in a dry, arid landscape.]()
Bloodbath feared as rebels trap thousands in Sudan city - CNN
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![Aerial view of an airport in a desert with several parked airplanes, some small aircraft and a larger jet, along with airport buildings and ground vehicles.]()
How a remote airstrip in Libya reshaped Sudan’s civil war - Reuters
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![Egypt's drone deployment to border raises stakes in Sudan's civil war]()
Egypt's drone deployment to border raises stakes in Sudan's civil war - Reuters
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![Group of women wearing colorful headscarves and traditional clothing, standing outdoors against a blue sky.]()
Sudan air force bombing of towns, markets and schools has killed hundreds, report says - BBC
