Sudan extends lock on airspace until 15 August in wake of ongoing conflict

An aerial view of the black smoke and flames at a market in Omdurman, Khartoum North, Sudan | Reuters

The Sudanese civil aviation authority extended the closure of Sudan’s airspace until Aug. 15, except for humanitarian aid and evacuation flights, Khartoum International Airport said in a statement early on Monday.

Sudanese airspace was closed to regular traffic after a military conflict erupted between the country’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April.

 

(Reporting by Yomna Ehab; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

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