Thousands gathered in Belfast and Londonderry for anti-racism rallies after unrest linked to a knife attack spread across parts of Northern Ireland. Police have made 23 arrests, and 17 people have been charged to court, the BBC reported.
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Disorder broke out across Belfast and other parts of Northern Ireland after a 30-year-old Sudanese man was charged with attempted murder over a knife attack. Homes, vehicles and a bus were set on fire as officials appealed for calm.
Hundreds of anti-immigration protesters gathered in Belfast after police charged a Sudanese man over a knife attack that seriously injured a man in his 40s. Police said they were investigating the motive but had no information suggesting terrorism.
The United Nations Security Council voted to approve a multinational force to be sent to Haiti to combat extreme gang violence. Kenya has committed to sending 1,000 security personnel and the force is expected to include personnel from Jamaica, Barbados and several other nations. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry thanked the U.N. Security Council and other countries who agreed to join the force, expressing hope that the mission will bring stability and security to the region.
The United Nations has warned of 800,000 people being forced to flee Sudan due to the ongoing conflict. However, the two generals at the center of the conflict have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire beginning on Thursday, May 4. The ceasefire is a positive step towards ending the conflict and ensuring the safety of civilians, and the UN has urged all parties to respect the ceasefire and resume negotiations for a peaceful resolution.
Hundreds of American citizens were safely evacuated from Sudan over the weekend, facilitated by the U.S. government and its allies. The convoy of eight buses, escorted by unmanned aerial vehicles and a U.S. naval craft, arrived in Port Sudan on Sunday. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said the U.S. government was pleased to have been able to provide assistance and will continue to monitor the situation in Sudan.
Sudan is facing a period of chaos and uncertainty as violence between two sides has left more than 500 people dead. On Wednesday, the Sudanese Armed Forces announced that former dictator Omar al-Bashir was being held in a military-run hospital, though his whereabouts remain unknown. The International Criminal Court has accused al-Bashir of genocide and other war crimes, and Ahmed Haroun, a former high-ranking Sudanese official wanted for war crimes, has also been released from prison.
The United States has successfully evacuated all personnel and their dependents from the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, in response to the security situation and risk posed to personnel. The evacuation was ordered by President Joe Biden and the Sudanese military agreed to guarantee evacuation requests from the U.S., Britain, France and China. The State Department is advising U.S. citizens in Sudan to consider departing the country, and is providing limited emergency services to U.S. citizens, but not routine services.