Sudan’s Military Sweeps Across Capital, Hoping to Turn the War
A New York Times reporter and photographer were the first Western journalists to visit central Khartoum since the civil war broke out two years ago. The scale of how much has been lost was inescapable.
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Sudan's military says it has retaken Khartoum's Republican Palace
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Sudan's military says it has retaken seat of country's government for the first time in two years
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