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Kenyan pilot killed in Sudan army airstrike

United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the Netherlands, Ameirah Al Hefeiti speaks to journalists following the ruling in Sudan's case against the United Arab Emirates over alleged complicity in genocide, in the Hague on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Lex van Lieshout / ANP / AFP)

A Kenyan pilot was killed early Saturday when Sudanese military airstrikes targeted Nyala International Airport in South Darfur, Sudan.

The attack, which took place at dawn, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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