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Sudan Military ruler begins tour as UN warns of war spreading

Army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan posing for a picture with civilians in Khartoum during a tour of a neighborhood in the capital on Aug. 24, 2023. [AFP]

Sudan's military ruler visited army bases near Khartoum on his first trip away from the capital since an internal conflict broke out in April, as the United Nations warned that the war could tip the entire region into a humanitarian catastrophe.

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan intends to leave Sudan for talks in neighboring countries after visiting regional bases and Port Sudan, the temporary government seat, two government sources said.

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