Sudan’s military says it breaks siege of army headquarters

24/01/2025 17:19 France 24

Sudan's army headquarters was besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at the start of the war in April 2023. On Friday, the army said it broke the siege. The war between the RSF and military has killed around 26,000 people and displaced more than 12 million in what the UN calls the world's largest internal displacement crisis.

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