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A former Sudanese politician wanted for alleged crimes against humanity has said that he and other former officials are no longer in jail. Ahmad Harun was among those being held in Kober prison in the capital Khartoum who are facing charges by the International Criminal Court (ICC). A ceasefire between Sudan’s army and a rival paramilitary group still largely appears to be holding. But there are doubts about both parties’ commitment to a lasting peace. In another development, a second evacuation flight rescuing UK nationals from Sudan landed in Cyprus, while a boat evacuating more than 1,600 people from dozens of countries has now arrived in Saudi Arabia. Volker Perthes, who is the UN special envoy to Sudan and is currently in the country, said that it seemed the 72-hou...