The Situation in Sudan

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The UN has said that about 20,000 people have fled Sudan to safety in Chad. Some are taking buses north to the city of Wadi Helfer near the Egyptian border. But many want to leave, but can't because bus ticket prices are going up. And what about those without foreign help? What's the situation like for ordinary Sudanese people in the capital?

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