Forces loyal to two rival generals are vying for control of Sudan, and the fierce fighting has left hundreds dead and thousands injured, according to the World Health Organization.
A 72-hour ceasefire went into effect at midnight local time on Tuesday, allowing foreign nationals a chance to evacuate amid the deteriorating conditions. They agreed on Thursday to extend that ceasefire another 72 hours.
Sudanese people have been left to fend for themselves or flee the country. Many have been traveling to the Egyptian border.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

US President Joe Biden joins South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on stage during a state dinner that was held at the White House on Wednesday, April 26. Following a round of musical performances, Yoon performed his own rendition of Don McLean's "American Pie," which received a standing ovation from the crowd.
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Hyacinth macaws eat at Bird Paradise, a new bird park at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve in Singapore, on Friday, April 21.
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Relatives of Ukrainian serviceman Andrii Vorobiov mourn next to his coffin at a cemetery in eastern Ukraine on Monday, April 24.
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Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis, right, tries to help his goalie, Antti Raanta, keep a puck out of the net during an NHL playoff game in Elmont, New York, on Friday, April 21. Jarvis swatted the puck away, but the Hurricanes still lost to the New York Islanders 5-1.
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At the end of a political rally in Istanbul, a worker removes a giant banner with the image of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, on Wednesday, April 26.
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Basketball star Brittney Griner speaks during a news conference in Phoenix on Thursday, April 27. Griner, who spent nearly 300 days in Russian custody before being released in December, said she'll "never go overseas" again unless it's for the Olympics.
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Technicians test a new material at a company in Ningbo, China, on Thursday, April 20.
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, top, collides with Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James during an NBA playoff game on Monday, April 24.
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A child tries to catch a gift in Jerusalem's Old City as people gather to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on Friday, April 21.
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Athletes compete in an indigenous wrestling event in Peruibe, Brazil, on Sunday, April 23. Hundreds of indigenous athletes gathered to hold their version of the Olympic Games.
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A visitor poses for pictures on "Palazzo," an installation by Argentine artist Leandro Erlich, at the Palazzo Reale museum in Milan, Italy, on Friday, April 21.
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A Ukrainian soldier holds his helmet as he rides an armored vehicle in Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Wednesday, April 26.
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A bull-riding inmate falls to the ground during the Angola Prison Rodeo in Angola, Louisiana, on Sunday, April 23. The annual rodeo features inmates competing in events and selling crafts they make at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
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Singer Ed Sheeran arrives at Manhattan Federal Court for a copyright trial in New York on Tuesday, April 25. The trial is about whether Sheeran's smash single "Thinking Out Loud" copied the classic Martin Gaye song "Let's Get It On." Sheeran's legal team has argued that the sounds used in both songs are common in pop music.
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Demonstrators light flares during a rally in Tel Aviv, Israel, protesting the Israeli government's judicial overhaul bill on Tuesday, April 25. For months, Israelis have been taking to the streets to propose the proposed changes to the country's legal system.
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Men wearing hats stand in the shade at the entrance of a bullring in Seville, Spain, on Monday, April 24. A mass of hot and dry air blowing north from Africa has led to "exceptionally high" temperatures in central and southern Spain that are more "typical of summer," the national weather service AEMET reported this week.
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Holes are seen in Shakahola, Kenya, on Tuesday, April 25, after police exhumed dozens of bodies from mass graves. The bodies have been linked to a religious cult whose followers allegedly starved themselves to get to heaven.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hosts a meeting, "Maintenance of international peace and security," at the United Nations Security Council on Monday, April 24. During the session, Western diplomats slammed Lavrov for his country's unprovoked assault on Ukraine. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, left, also condemned Russia's actions.
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A firefighting aircraft sprays water during a demonstration near the Nîmes-Garons Airport in France on Tuesday, April 25.
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Momix dancers perform a scene from "Light Reigns" during a performance at the Queens Theatre in New York on Sunday, April 23.
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Protesters scuffle with police in La Cluse-et-Mijoux, France, on Thursday, April 27. For weeks, people in France have been protesting a retirement-age increase that was pushed through parliament without a vote.
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People in Panama walk over a dry part of Lake Alajuela on Friday, April 21. Because of severe drought, the lake is at its lowest levels in recent years.
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Stade Français' Peniasi Dakuwaqa, left, competes for a ball with Toulouse's Pierre Fouyssac during a Top 14 rugby match in Paris on Saturday, April 22.
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Debris flies as the SpaceX Starship lifts off from the launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas, during a test flight on Thursday, April 20. The spacecraft, the most powerful rocket ever built, exploded in midair shortly after launching. It was the first test flight for the vehicle. Despite the explosion, the test met several of the company's objectives. Clearing the launchpad, for example, was a major milestone, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk congratulated team members in a post-launch tweet.
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Competitors take part in the first stage of the Marathon des Sables, between Jebel Irhs and Oued Tijekht in Morocco's Sahara Desert, on Sunday, April 23. The ultramarathon is about 250 kilometers (155.3 miles) long.
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This aerial photo shows the Ricardo Brugada neighborhood, also known as La Chacarita, in Asunción, Paraguay, on Wednesday, April 26.
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Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton dunks a ball during an NBA playoff game against Philadelphia on Saturday, April 22.
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A fan of the German soccer club Hamburger SV is surrounded by flare smoke during a match on Friday, April 21.
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Migrants on their way to Mexico City start walking north from Tapachula, Mexico, on Sunday, April 23.
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US President Joe Biden walks down White House stairs ahead of a state dinner for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday, April 26. At right is a portrait of former US President Barack Obama. Biden was Obama's vice president.
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Bubba Watson plays a shot from behind a tree during a LIV Golf event in Adelaide, Australia, on Friday, April 21.
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The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, can be seen from a road in Bloomington, Indiana, on Sunday, April 23. In recent months, photographers and night sky watchers have been capturing the colorful display further south than usual (or north if you're in the southern hemisphere). See last week in 35 photos.
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