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People evacuated from Sudan arrive on a flight from Cyprus into Birmingham airport. Tuesday May 2, 2023 AAP Credit: Joe Giddens/PA/Alamy

More than 190 Australians and their families have fled Sudan after an Australian air force plane helped evacuate citizens. The evacuation comes as the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agree to a week-long ceasefire.

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More than 190 Australians and their families have fled Sudan after an Australian air force plane helped evacuate citizens. The evacuation comes as the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agree to a week-long ceasefire.

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