The Latest Breaking News from Sudan

2,000 British nationals still trapped in Sudan told to stay indoors as fighting rages

Development Minister Andrew Mitchell said it was not possible to rescue British citizens as embassy staff were plucked from the war-ravaged African nation

Daily Mirror · Apr 24, 2023

British families yet to be evacuated from Sudan ‘kill pets’ while waiting

It comes as more than 4,000 British nationals are waiting to be evacuated from Sudan, according to Alicia Kearns

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

RAF plane lands in Sudan as UK assesses options for further evacuations

Armed forces minister says ‘job isn’t done’ in evacuating as many as 4,000 Britons and dual nationals trapped in war zone

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

German Military Plane with 101 Evacuees from Sudan Lands in Berlin

A German air force plane with 101 people evacuated from Sudan landed in Berlin early on Monday, as countries rushed to get their citizens out of Khartoum while a shaky ceasefire held in the Sudanese capital. Sudan's sudden slide into conflict between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 24, 2023

France shuts embassy in Sudan as foreigners flee on-going violence

The French embassy in Khartoum is closed until further notice. Foreign countries rushed to evacuate their nationals from Sudan as fighting continued for a second week between forces loyal to rival army figures. Emergency flights were continuing early Monday, with hundreds of people flown out overnight on military aircraft.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 24, 2023

Switzerland shuts embassy in Sudan for security reasons

Switzerland has closed its embassy in Khartoum and evacuated staff and their families over the security situation in Sudan, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Twitter.

Reuters · Apr 24, 2023

Sudan factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire as foreigners are evacuated

Sudan's warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday, while Western, Arab and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens from the country.

Reuters · Apr 24, 2023

Parents of Mayo woman trapped in war-torn Sudan make desperate evacuation plea

Catherine and John McLoughlin, from Co Mayo, were told by officials that high-level meetings were taking place to consider the evacuation of their daughter Kathy, her husband and two young children.

Irish Mirror · Apr 24, 2023

British citizens trapped in Sudan feel ‘abandoned’ by UK Government

Tobias Ellwood, Tory chairman of the Defence Committee, said a ‘few thousand UK passport holders’ remain stranded in the African nation.

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

British troops land in Sudan to ‘scope out evacuation options’, minister confirms

Ministers under pressure to find safe route for 4,000 national stuck in escalating war

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2023