UN envoy to Sudan says more than 180 killed in three days of fighting
By France24
19 April 2023 |
3:27 pm
At least 180 people have been killed and a further 1,800 injured in three days of fighting between rival factions in Sudan, according to the United Nations special representative for Sudan, as the Group of Seven joined calls for an immediate to end to hostilities.
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