The Latest Breaking News from Sudan

Many more flights carrying British nationals to take off from Sudan, says Sunak

The first plane evacuating UK nationals from the conflict-torn nation landed in Cyprus on Tuesday evening.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Terrified doctor stranded in Sudan with three kids and no food

Dr Lina Badr is stuck in Sudan with her three children, aged 15, 13, and two, and is desperate to escape, fearing it is "too dangerous" to wait for officials to respond

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

Sudanese Man Braves Khartoum Battles to Tend to Wild Animals at His Sanctuary

Osman Salih in Khartoum has found it hard enough to protect his own family through days of heavy fighting that have hammered Sudan's capital, yet he still battles on to prevent lions and other wild animals starving at a sanctuary he runs. "We're struggling on one side to feed our…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2023

Terrified pregnant British woman stranded in war-torn Sudan ‘could give birth at any moment’

The family, who have almost no supplies and no way of escape, say they have heard nothing from the British authorities despite its large-scale evacuation of citizens

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

First flight carrying British nationals takes off from conflict-torn Sudan

Downing Street said two more trips were expected to take place overnight, but the situation remains ‘volatile’.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Tory warns more Sudanese refugees will cross Channel - but won't offer safe alternative

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick said that he expects the number of people fleeing Sudan arriving in the UK by small boat to rise, but said the Government had no immediate plans for a Ukraine-style refugee scheme

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

Woman trapped near Sudan army base pleads for evacuation: ‘Please save me and my son’

Baraah Abaker, 23, finds herself stranded as her paperwork remains incomplete, despite her husband calling on Indian authorities to help

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

‘No clarity’ in Sudan evacuation plans, says British national in Khartoum

Nadir Omara had been in the city for Eid celebrations when the fighting broke out.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

I am finally out of Sudan with my family, and safe – no thanks to the British government

We’ve been living in a warzone. Why have other countries managed to get their citizens out, but not Britain, asks writer and critic Leila Latif

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

Thais from Sudan due home late Wednesday

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) sent three aircraft to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night to repatriate Thai people evacuated from conflict-torn Sudan. They are expected to arrive at Don Mueang Airport around 8pm tomorrow.

Bangkok Post · Apr 25, 2023