2023-04-23 05:16:00
The evacuation process for foreigners trapped in Sudan since the 15th began this Saturday for some countries such as Saudi Arabia, which repatriated its citizens and other “sister” nations by boat, while the three-day truce between the rivals military, which began yesterday with Eid al Fitr, the festival that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, is practically broken. France, China or the US are some of the countries that have already begun to evacuate their citizens.
US President Joe Biden announced this Saturday that, under his orders, the United States has proceeded to evacuate its government personnel from Khartoum and has temporarily suspended embassy operations in Sudan.
The president has indicated in a statement released by the White House that Ethiopia, Djibouti and Saudi Arabia were “decisive” for this exit to be successful.
“We temporarily suspend the operations of the United States embassy in Sudan, but our commitment to the Sudanese and to the future they want is endless,” Biden added in that note, where he says he is “proud” of the work carried out by the staff American at the diplomatic legation.
Biden emphasizes that he is being informed of the work done to help the Americans in Sudan “to the extent possible.” “We are also working closely with our allies and partners in this effort,” he said.
“This tragic violence in Sudan has already cost the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians. It is inconceivable and must stop. The warring parties must implement an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, allow unhindered humanitarian access and respect the will of the people of Sudan”, he stated.
This same Saturday, the United States embassy in Khartoum had reported that due to the insecurity situation in Khartoum and the closure of the international airport, it was not safe to carry out an evacuation, despite the fact that the Sudanese Army had said shortly before that the country The American was going to proceed with the repatriation in a matter of “hours”.
The fighting between the military rivals resumed in Khartoum in the vicinity of the presidential palace, the General Command of the Army and the areas surrounding the Khartoum airport, while a projectile hit a residential neighborhood that caused the death of six people, EFE was informed. humanitarian sources and witnesses.
On Friday, both parties accepted the truce proposed by the UN to stop the fighting for three days, coinciding with one of the most important holidays for Muslims, although it has not been respected, like the other four humanitarian pauses declared since the past. day 15
At least 413 people have died and 3,551 have been injured in Sudan since the outbreak of the conflict, according to the latest count released yesterday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The fighting that began on April 15 between the Sudanese Army and the FAR, which has led Sudan to suffer one of the worst crises in its recent history, arose after weeks of tension over the reform of the security forces in the negotiations to form a new transitional government.
Both forces were the architects of the joint coup that overthrew the transitional government of Sudan in October 2021.
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