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White House confirms death of second American in Sudan

Reuters AFRICA
Published April 26,2023
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John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, speaks during a briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2022. (AP File Photo)

The White House said on Wednesday that a second American had died in Sudan on Tuesday amid violence between warring parties.

John Kirby, White House national security spokesperson, told reporters the violence had gone significantly down there and that the United States was actively facilitating the departure of a small number of Americans seeking to leave Sudan.