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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Doherty

Sudanese Australians call for emergency visas to help loved ones escape worsening conflict

Civilians wait at sea port to be evacuated from Sudan to escape the conflicts, in Port Sudan
Civilians wait to be evacuated from Sudan to escape the conflicts. Many Sudanese people with links to Australia remain stranded inside the country. Photograph: Mohammed Benmansour/Reuters

Australia’s Sudanese community has urged the government to grant emergency visas to people fleeing the worsening conflict in Sudan, calling for a response akin to that which followed the invasion of Ukraine last year.

The Australian government confirmed an RAAF rescue flight carrying 36 Australian citizens left Sudan overnight Tuesday, landing in Cyprus Wednesday morning.

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