Sudan announces to extend airspace closure

STORY: Sudan announces to extend airspace closure DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:34 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the video clips showing the damage to the Khartoum International Airport STORYLINE: Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority on Saturday extended the closure of Sudanese airspace until May 23 amid continued armed conflict between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). "The Civil Aviation Authority has decided to extend the closure of Sudanese airspace until May 23, excluding humanitarian aid and foreign nationals' evacuation," the authority said in a notice to airmen (NOTAM) on Saturday. Since the outbreak of the clashes on April 15, the country's airspace has been closed as air navigation systems at Khartoum International Airport have been affected by the clashes between the two warring sides in the vicinity of the airport, according to the authority. Video clips on social media showed the damage to the Khartoum International Airport due to the fi