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Sudanese pin hopes on Saudi talks between warring rival generals

Smoke billows in Khartoum on May 6, 2023

Smoke billows in Khartoum on May 6, 2023 amid ongoing fighting between the forces of two rival generals in Sudan. PHOTO | AFP

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By  Reuters

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Khartoum

Sudanese people are pinning their hopes on talks in Saudi Arabia between envoys of warring factions to end bloodshed that has killed hundreds and triggered a mass exodus, but there is no sign lasting relief will come anytime soon.

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