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Sudanese crowd to borders to evacuate amid chaos

By France24
30 April 2023   |   10:42 am
Dozens of buses are sent to take nationals to Egypt. Also, the death toll from Kenya's starvation cult rises to 95. The pastor who encouraged his followers to fast to find salvation is still in custody.

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