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CAIRO: War-torn Sudan is at risk of major disease outbreaks, with thousands of unburied corpses remaining out in the...

Save the Children has warned that Sudan faces a high risk of disease outbreaks as thousands of unburied corpses remain exposed.

TUNIS — Sixteen migrants have died in shipwrecks off the coasts of Tunisia and Western Sahara, officials said on Monday, as North Africa faces a spike in Europe-bound sea crossings.Much of the North African coast has become a major gateway for irregular migrants and asylum seekers primarily from other parts of the continent, attempting perilous voyages in often rickety boats

Residents of an area near Sudan's capital were ordered to evacuate, locals said, as fighting between the army and paramilitary forces continues to shake the capital. "Heavy artillery fire" fell on densely populated areas of the Sudanese capital and nearby areas, witnesses told AFP. In adjacent Omdurman, Khartoum's battle-scarred twin city, shelling fell on residential homes.

The deadline arrived Sunday for Niger’s military junta to reinstate the country’s ousted president, but the West Africa regional bloc that has threatened a military intervention faces prominent appeals to pursue more peaceful means. In the capital, coup leaders appeared at a stadium rally where a chicken decorated in the colors of former colonizer France…

The Sudan's north has experienced severe damage from heavy rainS, destroying numerous homes as aid groups raise concern.

Torrential rains have destroyed more than 450 homes in Sudans north, state media reported Monday.

Residents near Khartoum have been ordered to evacuate as the fighting between the army and paramilitary forces rages.

Residents near Khartoum were ordered to evacuate their homes on Monday as fighting between rival factions intensified.

War-torn Sudan is at risk of major disease outbreaks, with thousands of unburied corpses remaining out in the open and the country's health and sanitation infrastructure destroyed, Save the Children warned Tuesday