Ceasefire extended in Sudan in boost for British evacuation mission

Ceasefire extended in Sudan in boost for British evacuation mission

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ritain’s evacuation mission from Sudan may have been bought more time after the rival forces agreed a three-day extension to their ceasefire.

The RAF has airlifted nearly 900 people from near the capital Khartoum as they raced to evacuate British nationals ahead of midnight, when the resumption of fierce fighting loomed.