April 24, 2023 KHARTOUM(KDN) –In the midst of ongoing fighting in the nation’s capital,RSF accused by the Sudanese army of blocking evacuation operations from Khartoum
Several nations are still evacuating their diplomats and citizens to other countries to safeguard their safety despite the upheaval in Khartoum. Countries like Qatar and Jordan have used the Port Sudan airport, while the US, UK, Germany, and France have relied on the Wadi Seidna military aviation base.
The Sudanese army claims that its soldiers have successfully helped many diplomatic delegations evacuate.
However, the army spoke about attempts to disrupt the process by intercepting the Qatari and French missions. Reportedly, the Qatari mission was looted, while the French mission was forced to return and delay its departure.
While the Sudanese army has condemned the RSF’s actions, the nature of the attacks remains unclear.
Meanwhile, RSF’s second commander issued a statement on Sunday directing his forces not to hinder the evacuations of foreign nationals.
In Paris, The foreign ministry said that 388 people have been evacuated from Khartoum to Djibouti.
The operation included French nationals who wanted to and Europeans from Germany, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Also, the French army evacuated people from some African countries: South Africa, Burundi, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Uganda, Rwanda, as well as U.S, Canadian, Indian, Japanese and Philippines.
The French army will continue evacuation operations from Khartoum, underscored the statement.
