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Sudan Military Reclaims Khartoum North Amid Rising Death Toll

2/9/2025

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Sudan's military has reclaimed nearly all of Khartoum North from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, intensifying the conflict that erupted in April 2023. As thousands of displaced residents return to their looted homes, Amnesty International raises alarms about possible reprisals against activists in these newly recaptured areas. The toll of this brutal fighting has surpassed 20,000 lives lost and left 14 million people displaced.

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Sudan's military has reclaimed nearly all of Khartoum North from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, intensifying the conflict that erupted in April 2023. As thousands of displaced residents return to their looted homes, Amnesty International raises alarms about possible reprisals against activists in these newly recaptured areas. The toll of this brutal fighting has surpassed 20,000 lives lost and left 14 million people displaced.