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Sudan tensions rise

Tensions rise between Sudanese army and paramilitary force.

The Sudanese army has accused the Rapid Support Forces, a rival paramilitary unit, of actively mobilising and arming its supporters to sow tensions. There are fears of confrontation as Sudan continues to grapple with a political crisis after leaders failed to reach a deadline to form a civilian-led government.

Ghana becomes the first country to give approval for a vaccine developed by Oxford University for use against malaria.

An update from The Gambia as the country prepares for general elections in April and May.

And we hear from a Canadian mother who has taken her children on a world tour, including Egypt's historical sites, before they lose their vision.

(Picture: General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces. Credit: AFP)

51 minutes

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Thu 13 Apr 2023 17:06GMT

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