Desperate Sudanese flee to Chad as fighting deepens: See Pics
Battles since mid-April have killed hundreds of people and wounded thousands of others, disrupted aid supplies and sent 100,000 refugees fleeing abroad.
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May 11, 2023 / 11:32 IST
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More than 700,000 people have fled their homes in Sudan to escape from fighting between rival military factions, the International Organisation for Migration said on May 9. (Source: Reuters)
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It was not immediately clear if they were heading to Sudan's seven international borders, over which at least 150,000 people have crossed, according to data from the U.N. refugee agency. (Source: Reuters)
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IOM spokesperson Paul Dillon told a press conference in Geneva that more than 700,000 people were now displaced within Sudan since fighting began. Last week, the U.N. agency said about 340,000 people were internally displaced. (Source: Reuters)
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"It's very difficult right now (for them) to find money. The ATMs aren't working and the banking system is not functioning. Fuel is difficult to come by and expensive," Dillon added. (Source: Reuters)
At the same briefing, the World Health Organisation said 604 people had been killed and more than 5,000 injured since the violence erupted on April 15 between the rival factions. (Source: Reuters)
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Fighting could be heard in south Khartoum on Sunday as envoys from Sudan's warring parties met in Saudi Arabia for talks that international mediators hope will bring an end to a three-week-old conflict that has killed hundreds and triggered an exodus. (Source: Reuters)
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The U.S.-Saudi initiative is the first serious attempt to end fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that has turned parts of the Sudanese capital into war zones, derailed an internationally backed plan to usher in civilian rule following years of unrest, and created a humanitarian crisis. (Source: Reuters)
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Battles since mid-April have killed hundreds of people and wounded thousands of others, disrupted aid supplies and sent 100,000 refugees fleeing abroad. (Source: Reuters)
!["It's very difficult right now (for them) to find money. The ATMs aren't working and the banking system is not functioning. Fuel is difficult to come by and expensive," Dillon added. (Source: Reuters)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2023/05/3-sudanese-flee-fighting.jpg ""It's very difficult right now (for them) to find money. The ATMs aren't working and the banking system is not functioning. Fuel is difficult to come by and expensive," Dillon added. (Source: Reuters)")
