Up to 12 special forces soldiers from the Defence Forces are working to evacuate up to 150 Irish citizens out of Sudan capital Khartoum after political violence erupted in the area over the weekend.
The Government has made the decision that the unrest means that it is too dangerous for the Irish people known to be living there to stay in the war-torn country.
Foreign Affairs Minister, Micheál Martin, confirmed today that 50 people have already been moved to the safer small country of Djibouti, away from the main fighting.
