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Sudanese rue shattered dreams as war enters second year

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Sudanese Army soldiers walk near armored vehicles positioned on a street in southern Khartoum, May 6, 2023. [AFP]

Lawyer Omar Ushari still remembers the hope that gripped Khartoum after the uprising that overthrew dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Now after a year of war between rival generals, much of the Sudanese capital lies in ruins.

The 37-year-old, then detained for his activism, celebrated behind bars when Bashir was toppled in a palace coup.

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