Clashes in Sudan's Capital Amid Worsening Cholera Outbreak

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Sudan's army launches offensive in Khartoum amid cholera outbreak

  • Army shells and airstrikes in capital, attempts to cross bridges
  • Four civilians killed, 14 injured in Karrari district
  • Army's biggest operation to regain ground in 17-month war with RSF
  • Over 10 million displaced, extreme hunger or famine in parts of Sudan
  • Diplomatic efforts to end conflict have faltered
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