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A ceasefire in Sudan has been extended for three more days despite continuing reports of heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum and the western region of Darfur.
The truce between Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and military had been due to expire at midnight, but the US and Saudi Arabia brokered a new deal.to"proceed to the airport as quickly as possible to ensure their safety". The British evacuation mission has rescued at least 897 people, as the White House said it was concerned by ceasefire violations and warned the situation"could worsen at any moment".as of 4pm on Thursday, with the Foreign Office promising"further flights to come".
Mr Cleverly warned Britons stranded in Sudan that it could be"impossible" to evacuate them when the ceasefire expired - as he urged people to head to the airfield north of Khartoum as soon as possible.British nationals on board an RAF aircraft in Khartoum being evacuated to Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus
More than 2,000 British nationals in Sudan have registered under the evacuation plans, out of around 4,000 British passport holders that are thought to be in the country, with British military chiefs saying they have the capacity to evacuate at least 500 people per day out of Wadi Saeedna airfield.
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