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Sudan army says RSF advance on key town bordering Ethiopia

Low Severity Africa Sudan
Date Occurred Aug 13, 2026 19:53 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 13, 2026
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Military and government sources say the paramilitary RSF and allies advance into town of Kurmuk in Blue Nile state.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/sudan-army-says-rsf-advance-on-key-town-bordering-ethiopia?traffic_source=rss
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Sudan flag Sudan
Region Africa
Capital Khartoum
Population 5,534,079
GDP / Capita $1900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #23542
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 13, 2026
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