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At downtown Khartoums al-Souq al-Arabi, travel agencies helping young Sudanese seek a brighter economic future in Egypt are replacing once-packed hardware stores in a corner of the capitals main...

At downtown Khartoums al-Souq al-Arabi, travel agencies helping young Sudanese seek a brighter economic future in Egypt are replacing once-packed hardware stores in a corner of the capitals main commercial hub.

Heavy rains and flash floods have affected nearly 349,000 people across Sudan as of 22 September, according to the report published today by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan.

134 dead, scores of homes wiped out in Sudan seasonal floods

Flooding in Sudan has killed at least 134 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in the northeast African country's ongoing wet season, police said.

Workers and traders went on strike in various parts of Sudan in the past days to protest increased taxes and high fines. Workers also protested around unpaid salaries and the failure to implement the promised 2022 salary structure. Strikes and protests also took place around political disagreements.

The African Union has extended the mandate of Horn of Africa envoy Olusegun Obasanjo, who is leading a renewed push for peace in Ethiopia after a resurgence of fighting.

This comes as the country reels from deepening political unrest and a spiralling economic crisis

KHARTOUM, Sudan - More than 100 people have been killed and tens of thousands of homes destroyed by flooding caused by torrential rain since Sudan's wet season began in May, police said Sunday. Heavy rains usually fall in Sudan between May and October, and the country faces severe flooding every y