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Close to one million displaced by Sudan conflict

Most people are displaced within the country.

The UN says the month-long war in Sudan has now forced close to a million people to flee their homes, most of them are displaced within the country. Despite an agreement to protect civilians, fighting continues in densely populated areas.

Kenyan president, William Ruto, has issued a public apology over the cult deaths that has gripped the country.

A Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, widely recognized as Hilda Baci, has broken the Guinness World Record for longest cooking time by an individual.

And we meet Nigerian-born Jeffrey Kenny who represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Content as part of the duo, Tvorchi.

(Photo: Sudanese drivers wait by their buses Egyptian village of Wadi Karkar after fleeing Sudan. Credit: Khaled Desouki/ AFP via Getty Images).

51 minutes

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Mon 15 May 2023 17:06GMT

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