Journey to safety: Pakistanis escaping the violence in Sudan
1 year, 7 months ago

Journey to safety: Pakistanis escaping the violence in Sudan

Al Jazeera  

Amid the chaos of the intensifying conflict in Sudan, 40-year-old Pakistani marketing executive Rana Usman faced an urgent dilemma. As the battle enters its 11th day, more than 700 Pakistanis have so far managed to reach Port Sudan, including approximately 200 who arrived there on Tuesday, according to Pakistan’s foreign ministry. Muhammed Ahsan Sami, a 39-year-old Pakistani chemical engineer living in Khartoum since 2017, was also part of the convoy of buses that arrived in Port Sudan on Monday. 7️⃣7️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Statement by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on the evacuation of Pakistani nationals from Sudan 🔗⬇️https://t.co/OaMO1YcsJv pic.twitter.com/0uMABXBdHx — Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA April 25, 2023 Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan’s foreign minister, said in a statement on Tuesday that Pakistan was coordinating with other countries to safely evacuate its citizens. “Ambassador Meer Bahrose Regi’s team in Khartoum and Port Sudan are working day and night to facilitate the stay of Pakistanis who are still in Sudan until their evacuation to Pakistan.

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Crowds of those seeking rescue swell at Sudan’s main seaport
1 year, 7 months ago

Crowds of those seeking rescue swell at Sudan’s main seaport

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Exhausted Sudanese and foreigners joined growing crowds at Sudan’s main seaport Tuesday, waiting to be evacuated from the chaos-stricken nation. “Much of the capital has become empty,” said Abdalla al-Fatih, a Khartoum resident who fled with his family to Port Sudan on Monday. The fighting has displaced at least 334,000 people inside Sudan, and sent tens of thousands …

Sudanese fleeing clashes flood port city, borders with Egypt
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudanese fleeing clashes flood port city, borders with Egypt

The Independent  

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Crowds of those seeking rescue swell at Sudan’s main seaport
1 year, 7 months ago

Crowds of those seeking rescue swell at Sudan’s main seaport

LA Times  

In an image taken from video, Sudanese and foreigners arrive in Port Sudan, the country’s main seaport, as they wait to leave Sudan on Saturday. Exhausted Sudanese and foreigners joined growing crowds at Sudan’s main seaport Tuesday, waiting to be evacuated from the chaos-stricken nation. The government of South Sudan, which officially split from Sudan in 2011, said Tuesday that …

UN envoy says Sudan's warring sides agree to negotiate, potentially in Saudi
1 year, 7 months ago

UN envoy says Sudan's warring sides agree to negotiate, potentially in Saudi

The Hindu  

Sudan's warring generals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia, the United Nations' top official in the country told The Associated Press on May 1, even as the two sides clashed in the capital despite another three-day extension of a fragile cease-fire. The talks would initially focus on establishing a “stable and reliable” cease-fire monitored by …

Photos: Sudanese and foreigners escape deadly conflict
1 year, 7 months ago

Photos: Sudanese and foreigners escape deadly conflict

Al Jazeera  

Sudanese families have been massing at a border crossing with Egypt and at a port city on the Red Sea, desperately trying to escape their country’s violence and sometimes waiting for days with little food or shelter, witnesses say. With the possibility of any future truce uncertain, many people took the opportunity presented during the lull in fighting to join …

Sudanese crowd at borders to escape amid shaky truce
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudanese crowd at borders to escape amid shaky truce

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudanese families were massing Wednesday at a border crossing with Egypt and at a port city on the Red Sea, desperately trying to escape their country’s violence and sometimes waiting for days with little food or shelter, witnesses said. “But all are afraid of what’s next.” Still, gunfire and explosions could be heard in the city, though residents …

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