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Post by Admin on Apr 25, 2023 17:57:18 GMT
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the first flight carrying British nationals has left Sudan with two more flights expected to leave overnight.
He said there will be "many more" evacuation flights from Sudan, adding that over 1,000 people have been contacted and are making their way to the airfield near Khartoum.
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Post by Admin on Apr 26, 2023 18:58:54 GMT
The first UK nationals to flee Sudan's violence touched down at Stansted this afternoon and spoke of their utter relief at being home. But that was tempered with concern at the people left behind.
More than three hundred have been flown out on UK flights already and the government said flights will continue as long as the uneasy ceasefire in Sudan continues.
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Post by Admin on Apr 28, 2023 17:25:23 GMT
Rival factions of Sudan's military have agreed to renew a three-day ceasefire, shortly before it was due to expire.
The extension follows intensive diplomatic efforts by neighbouring countries, as well as the US, UK and UN.
But there are continuing reports of heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum.
The previous truce allowed thousands of people to attempt to flee to safety, while dozens of countries have tried to evacuate their citizens.
Almost two weeks of fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary group have left hundreds dead.
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Post by Admin on Apr 28, 2023 20:32:50 GMT
Sky News' Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir reports from Port Sudan where "ships have come and gone" while many people await evacuation and are left asking: "When will this end?"
This comes after Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said that British nationals in Sudan have 24 hours to catch a flight before they are stopped.
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Post by Admin on Apr 29, 2023 16:52:42 GMT
Fighting has continued to rock Sudan, despite the extension of a ceasefire between the warring generals by another 72 hours.
There have been regular airstrikes, tank and artillery strikes in parts of the country’s capital Khartoum and the surrounding area.
Millions of people remain trapped in the city, where there are shortages of food, water and fuel.
The fighting began two weeks ago and was triggered by a bitter power struggle between separate Sudanese military factions.
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