Deadline passes for British nationals in Sudan to reach evacuation airfield
1 year, 7 months ago

Deadline passes for British nationals in Sudan to reach evacuation airfield

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The deadline for British nationals to reach the evacuation airfield in Sudan has passed as the Government prepares to cease flights out of the war-torn region within hours. The BBC reported that all NHS doctors are now eligible to catch flights out of the country following a U-turn by the Government, which initially said evacuation was only open to UK passport holders and their immediate families. Following the decision to end evacuation flights on Saturday, shadow foreign secretary David Lammy urged the Government not to “turn away” British residents without passports, including NHS doctors reportedly trapped in the conflict zone.

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Final Sudan airlifted evacuees expected to arrive in Britain within hours
1 year, 7 months ago

Final Sudan airlifted evacuees expected to arrive in Britain within hours

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s aerial evacuation mission from Sudan is over with …

Sudan conflict latest news: Final evacuation flight for fleeing Britons leaves as violence resumes
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan conflict latest news: Final evacuation flight for fleeing Britons leaves as violence resumes

The Independent  

✕ Close UK evacuations from Sudan could be 'impossible' once ceasefire ends, Cleverly warns For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be …

UN envoy says Sudan’s warring sides agree to negotiate
1 year, 7 months ago

UN envoy says Sudan’s warring sides agree to negotiate

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudan’s warring generals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia, the top U.N. official in the country said Monday, even as the two sides clashed in the capital of Khartoum despite another three-day extension of a fragile cease-fire. “To best protect our necessary humanitarian workers and the people of Sudan, the fighting must stop.’’ …

Sudan Army, rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan Army, rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes

The Hindu  

Sudan's Army and its rival paramilitary said on April 30 they will extend a humanitarian cease-fire a further 72 hours. Earlier Sunday, an aircraft carrying eight tons of emergency medical aid landed in Sudan to resupply hospitals devastated by the fighting, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross, which organized the shipment. “The hope is to get this …

British nationals face dangerous journeys to Sudan evacuation site
1 year, 7 months ago

British nationals face dangerous journeys to Sudan evacuation site

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “My dad is recovering from a stroke, but the best option right now is …

How is the UK evacuating people from Sudan?
1 year, 7 months ago

How is the UK evacuating people from Sudan?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We actually have two more flights this evening, and then many more into tomorrow, …

Sudan Fighting Resurges After Nightfall Despite 72-Hour Ceasefire
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan Fighting Resurges After Nightfall Despite 72-Hour Ceasefire

News 18  

Fighting flared anew in Sudan late on Tuesday despite a ceasefire declaration by the warring factions as more people fled the capital Khartoum and former officials, including one facing international war crimes charges, left prison. But gunfire and explosions could be heard after nightfall in Omdurman, one of Khartoum’s sister cities on the Nile River where the army used drones …

WHO warns of 'biological hazard' in Sudan as warring parties seize lab containing measles, cholera
1 year, 7 months ago

WHO warns of 'biological hazard' in Sudan as warring parties seize lab containing measles, cholera

Firstpost  

Many countries have successfully evacuated their citizens from war-torn Sudan after several attacks on diplomats, including the killing of an Egyptian attache shot on his way to work. Some countries are also extracting their private citizens The World Health Organisation has warned of the “high risk of biological hazard” in Sudan’s capital Khartoum after one of the warring parties seized …

Which countries are evacuating citizens from Sudan?
1 year, 7 months ago

Which countries are evacuating citizens from Sudan?

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — As continued fighting raises fears that Sudan could plunge deeper into chaos, foreign governments are scrambling to get their diplomats and other citizens safely out. Although some flights included people of various nationalities, here’s a country-by-country accounting of evacuation efforts based on information available so far: UNITED STATES: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday …

Sudan evacuations gather pace in fighting lull
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan evacuations gather pace in fighting lull

The Hindu  

Europe, China and Japan raced to extract their citizens from Khartoum on April 24 and thousands more people took advantage of an apparent lull in fighting between the Army and a paramilitary force over the past two days to escape Sudan. Nations including Gulf states and Russia were trying to get citizens out on April 24, and there was a …

Sudan factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire as foreigners evacuated
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire as foreigners evacuated

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the truce deal followed intense negotiations over the past two days. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that the ceasefire deal followed two days of intense negotiations. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the violence in a country that flanks the Red Sea, Horn of Africa and Sahel regions “risks …

UK evacuates British embassy staff and their families from Sudan after threats
1 year, 8 months ago

UK evacuates British embassy staff and their families from Sudan after threats

Firstpost  

Rishi Sunak on Sunday said that UK armed forces have completed a “complex and rapid evacuation” of British diplomats and their families from Sudan London: The United Kingdom has evacuated its embassy staff from Sudan, UK’s Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, said on Sunday, adding that the safety of British citizens remains the top priority for the UK government. We are …

US embassy staff evacuated from war-torn Sudan, says country's RSF
1 year, 8 months ago

US embassy staff evacuated from war-torn Sudan, says country's RSF

Hindustan Times  

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces said Sunday it had "coordinated with" American troops to evacuate Washington's embassy in the country, where fighting between the paramilitary group and the army entered a second week following a brief lull. "The Rapid Support Forces Command has coordinated with the U.S Forces Mission consisting of 6 aircraft, for evacuating diplomats and their families on Sunday …

UK PM Rishi Sunak holds emergency meeting on Sudan crisis
1 year, 8 months ago

UK PM Rishi Sunak holds emergency meeting on Sudan crisis

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chaired a meeting of the government's emergency response committee on Saturday to discuss the situation in Sudan, with defence minister Ben Wallace among those attending. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Sudan's army said on Saturday it had agreed to help evacuate foreign nationals, as gunfire and air strikes echoed across Khartoum despite promises by warring …

Sudan's Army says evacuations of diplomats expected to begin
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan's Army says evacuations of diplomats expected to begin

The Hindu  

The Sudanese Army said on April 22 it was coordinating efforts to evacuate diplomats from the United States, Britain, China, and France out of the country on military airplanes, as fighting persisted in the capital, including at its main airport. The military said that Army Chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan had spoken to leaders of various countries requesting safe evacuations …

Sudan's army says evacuations of diplomats expected to begin
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan's army says evacuations of diplomats expected to begin

Deccan Chronicle  

KHARTOUM : The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate diplomats from the United States, Britain, China and France out of the country on military airplanes, as fighting persisted in the capital, including at its main airport. The military said that army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan had spoken to leaders of various countries requesting safe evacuations …

Sudan's army on evacuations of diplomats as fighting persists: ‘Likely to begin soon’
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan's army on evacuations of diplomats as fighting persists: ‘Likely to begin soon’

Hindustan Times  

The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate diplomats from the United States, Britain, China and France out of the country on military airplanes, as fighting persisted in the capital, including at its main airport. The military said that army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan had spoken to leaders of various countries requesting safe evacuations of their …

Britain’s Afghanistan evacuation mission will end today, armed forces chief says
3 years, 3 months ago

Britain’s Afghanistan evacuation mission will end today, armed forces chief says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking in the morning ahead of the final day of …

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