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The effect of the airstrike on Khartoum
The Sudanese army has announced that “within the next few hours” it will begin the process of evacuating nationals of several countries and their respective diplomatic missions, after several governments raised this possibility in recent days due to rising tensions in Africa. country.
A military spokesperson explained that the head of the Army, Abdelfata al Burhan, He has received calls from international leaders proposing an evacuation and has announced that work has begun to facilitate the transfer.
These spokespersons have cited, in particular, cases from United States, United Kingdom, China and Franceand has confirmed the arrival of military aircraft to continue the evacuation, as reported by the Sudanese Army itself on its Twitter account.
The military spokesperson has also notified the departure of diplomatic personnel from Saudi Arabia and the immediate evacuation from Jordan. The Saudi Foreign Ministry confirmed in an initial statement of this work, that Riyadh has also reached out to citizens of a “sister nation” trapped in Sudan.
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, announced on Friday that they have two military aircraft ready in Djibouti to continue the evacuation of citizens who are in Sudan once conditions are met. The plan also envisages the transfer of diplomatic personnel.
the battle continues
The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been in conflict since last week, have agreed to several ceasefires in recent days, including a three-day truce announced on Friday to mark the end of Ramadan. However, both sides accused each other of violating the agreement.
In fact, in the capital, Khartoum, fighting intensified this Saturday morning, according to the ‘Sudan Tribune’ newspaper. Witnesses continue to condemn the continuous and indiscriminate artillery fire, in the context of fighting which, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), has caused more than 400 deaths.
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