Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces battled the army outside the central city of Wad Madani on Saturday, pressing an attack that has opened a new front in the eight-month-old war and forced thousands to flee, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arab News confirmed that Paramilitary forces established a base on Sunday in the formerly safe city and aid hub of Wad Madani in Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the United Nations, at least 14,000 people have fled the Wadi Madani area so far, and a few thousand have already reached other cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UN figures also add that over 5.4 million people are internally displaced, while about 1.3 million have fled abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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