By Reuters Staff

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       (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Sudan’s capital Khartoum advised American citizens to shelter in place and stay aware of their surroundings after reports of armed forces blocking areas in and around the city, the embassy said in a tweet on Monday.

       Reporting by Ahmad Elhamy and Omar Fahmy; Editing by Mark Heinrich

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