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Sudan extends airspace closure until May 31

May 13, 2023

The authority added: “Humanitarian aid and evacuation flights are excluded, after obtaining a permit from the competent authorities.”

Sudanese airspace was closed to scheduled air traffic after a military conflict erupted between the country’s military and the Rapid Support Forces in mid-April.

The conflict, which erupted nearly a month ago, has claimed hundreds of lives and led to the flight of more than 200,000 to neighboring countries, as well as the internal displacement of another 700,000.

This comes as a senior Saudi diplomat said representatives of the two sides to the conflict in Sudan will resume talks tomorrow Sunday on how to implement plans for delivering humanitarian aid and withdrawing forces from areas. civil.

The diplomat said on Saturday that the two sides will remain in the Saudi city of Jeddah, overlooking the Red Sea, to begin the next stage of negotiations after agreeing on the civilian protection plan on Thursday.

On Friday, the army and the Rapid Support Forces signed a preliminary agreement in Jeddah, which includes a commitment to carry out humanitarian work and meet the needs of civilians.

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Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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