British armed forces evacuate diplomats from Sudan | Africa

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2023-04-23 17:02:30

A convoy carrying evacuees leaves the capital Khartoum to Port Sudan on April 23, 2023. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

On April 23, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the country’s armed forces had been evacuated diplomatic staff and their family members from Sudan.

Sharing on his personal Twitter account, the British leader affirmed that he continues to pursue all means to end the bloodshed in Sudan and ensure the safety of British citizens still in the country.

Before that, the US, France, the Netherlands and Türkiye also made similar moves in Sudan.

[Các nước gấp rút sơ tán công dân khỏi “chảo lửa” xung đột Sudan]

In a related development, on the same day, Canada announced that it had temporarily suspended operations in the Sudanese capital Khartoum and that its diplomats would work from a safe location outside the country. this armed conflict.

However, consular activities are still maintained to a certain extent.

Fight continue at Sudan increasingly unstable security and lead to a humanitarian crisis in the country.

In that context, many countries, including the US, France, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia,… are urgently evacuation its citizens.

Lan Phuong

(VNA/Vietnam+)

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