KHARTOUM, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority on Monday extended the closure of the country's airspace until July 31, amid continued armed clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
"The Civil Aviation Authority has extended the closure of Sudanese airspace for all aviation traffic until July 31, excluding flights for humanitarian aid and evacuation of foreign nationals," according to a notice to airmen.
The authority further said that the closure could be extended again in the future.
Sudan's airspace has been closed since the outbreak of the clashes in mid-April as air navigation systems at Khartoum International Airport were affected by the conflict between the two warring factions near the airport.
The clashes have left over 3,000 people killed and more than 6,000 others injured, according to the Sudanese Health Ministry, while more than 2.8 million people have been displaced, according to UN estimates. ■