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Sudan army launches major attack on capital Khartoum

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Sudan’s army has launched a major offensive against the powerful paramilitary group it is fighting in the country’s civil war, targeting areas in the capital it lost at the start of the conflict.

In dawn strikes on Thursday, government forces shelled Rapid Support Forces (RSF) bases in the capital Khartoum, and Bahri to its north.

Sudan has been embroiled in a war since the army and the RSF began a vicious struggle for power in April 2023, leading to what the UN has called one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

Up to 150,000 people have been killed in the conflict while more than 10 million people – about a fifth of the population – have been forced from their homes.

Witnesses reported intense aerial bombardments and heavy fighting on Thursday as army troops crossed two key bridges over the River Nile – which had separated government-controlled areas in Omdurman from the regions controlled by the RSF.

Since early in the war, the paramilitaries have been in control of nearly all of the capital.

Thursday’s advances appear to be the government’s first significant push in months to regain some territory.

The offensive comes just before army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is set to address the UN General Assembly in New York later on Thursday.

The UN has called for “immediate” action to protect civilians and end the fighting.

Much of the worst and most intense fighting has taken place in heavily populated regions. Both sides have accused each other of indiscriminately bombing civilian areas.

“Relentless hostilities across the country have brought misery to millions of civilians, triggering the world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis,” warned the UN on Wednesday.

It noted that half of the 10 million people who had fled their homes were children, while at least two million have sought protection in neighbouring countries.

It also called Sudan “the world’s largest hunger crisis”. There are fears of widespread famine as people have not been able to grow any crops.

There have also been warnings of a possible genocide against non-Arabs in the western region of Darfur.

A cholera epidemic is also raging throughout the country- more than 430 people have died from the easily-treatable disease in the past month, the health ministry said on Wednesday.

But getting treatment to those affected areas is hugely complicated by the conflict.

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Breaking News: Lagos tanker explosion: Two bodies recovered, 4 buildings, 15 vehicles burnt

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Two charred remains of unidentified persons have been recovered following an explosion on Tuesday night that triggered an inferno on Otedola Bridge, Lagos.

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Faceless Gossiper and Blogger Popularly Known as Gistlover blast Godswill Akpabio Amid Natasha Ordeal

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Gistlover wrote on his/her  twitter page “Hello Tueh Tueh, GLB NATION, I didn’t sleep over the night , I was really invested in finding out about this Akpabio man and all I found broke my heart to pieces, I thought he was just a randy man but what I found is way deeper than that, it leaves me wondering how devil in human form could attain such high political height in Nigeria , what is the hop of Nigeria, those making the laws are the real devil, all I found with receipt broke my heart, you will be wondering why I added his wife picture , don’t be surprised, she is more deadlier than Akpabio himself, you wonder why Akpabio can’t marry another woman, all these and many more details will be revealed, I will come with receipts and pictures, I don’t mind loosing my page again to liberate people and show the world who Akpabio really is, I will get a backup page ASAP.

THIS STORY WILL BE IN BATCHES: The Role Akpabio Wife played in his high rising in politics and why Akpabio fears her so much The lady who got pregnant for Akpabio when he was a governor and was stabbed to death All your favorite celebrities warming Akpabio’s bed and helping him with money laundering The real mother of Akpabio’s only son (that the wife pretends to give birth to) . Akpabio’s wife birthed 4 girls.

The wife was desperate to have a son. They bought the baby boy from a baby factory while Akpabio’s wife hid in America throughout the 9 months so no one will know she wasn’t pregnant.

Only to return with a baby . When the real mother discovered who bought her baby , she wanted an increase in payment. She was killed. Married commissioners Akpabio slept with as Governor.

Akpabio used to withhold contractors payments until he slept with their wives. How he faced a petition in the UK over 205 billions stolen during his time as Akwa Ibom governor and Niger Delta minister.

How he withdrew ₦800 million from the Senate account and solicited donations from senators and MDAs to fund his 61st birthday celebration.

How Akpabio loot 20.5 billion last year using his constituency name blackmailing several ministries to get funds Several list of people he and his wife kidnapped and kiIl3d How he was linked to iniobomg umoren d3ath and

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Troops nab notorious gunrunner in Kaduna sting operation, recover AK-47

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Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested a notorious gunrunner and suspected kidnapper, Blessed Paul, in Garaje Community, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Paul, 22, had been on the wanted list of security agencies for his alleged involvement in arms trafficking and kidnapping.

After fleeing to Abuja to evade arrest, he was lured back under the guise of selling an AK-47 rifle for ₦1.5 million.

Unaware that his buyers were undercover troops, Paul walked into the trap and was swiftly apprehended. A search led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, an AK-47 magazine, and two rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition.

The suspect is currently in military custody providing intelligence to aid further crackdowns on his criminal network.

Unaware that his buyers were undercover troops, Paul walked into the trap and was swiftly apprehended. A search led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, an AK-47 magazine, and two rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition.

The suspect is currently in military custody providing intelligence to aid further crackdowns on his criminal network.

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