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Sudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera outbreak worsens

UN General Assembly Sudan
September 26, 2024

CAIRO (AP) — New fighting rocked Sudan's capital on Thursday with airstrikes and drone attacks in and around Khartoum amid a worsening cholera outbreak, officials said.

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