The U.S. State Department has successfully evacuated hundreds of American citizens from Sudan after two weeks of deadly fighting. The evacuation was conducted with the help of American unmanned aircraft, providing armed overwatch for a bus convoy carrying 200-300 Americans over 500 miles. The State Department is continuing to monitor the situation and provide assistance to those who wish to leave the country.
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Sudan is facing a period of chaos and uncertainty as violence between two sides has left more than 500 people dead. On Wednesday, the Sudanese Armed Forces announced that former dictator Omar al-Bashir was being held in a military-run hospital, though his whereabouts remain unknown. The International Criminal Court has accused al-Bashir of genocide and other war crimes, and Ahmed Haroun, a former high-ranking Sudanese official wanted for war crimes, has also been released from prison.
Thousands of foreign nationals, including 16,000 Americans, remain trapped in Sudan as the violence continues to escalate and the US government scrambles to evacuate diplomats and provide assistance to those in need. A travel writer from Massachusetts is among those desperately trying to find a way out of the country, as the US State Department urges all US citizens to leave Sudan as soon as possible.
The United States has successfully evacuated all personnel and their dependents from the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, in response to the security situation and risk posed to personnel. The evacuation was ordered by President Joe Biden and the Sudanese military agreed to guarantee evacuation requests from the U.S., Britain, France and China. The State Department is advising U.S. citizens in Sudan to consider departing the country, and is providing limited emergency services to U.S. citizens, but not routine services.
The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan has issued a security alert warning American citizens to stay in their homes due to escalating violence in the country. The Sudanese military has agreed to guarantee evacuation requests made by the U.S., Britain, France and China, and is coordinating efforts to evacuate citizens and diplomats from Sudan on military aircraft. The Embassy has warned against all travel to Sudan and urged those in the country to remain in their homes and avoid large gatherings.
The United States is preparing to evacuate its embassy in Sudan due to the ongoing violence, which has already claimed the life of one American citizen. The State Department has offered its condolences to the family of the deceased, but has not yet issued an official statement on the evacuation. Preparations are underway, but it is unclear when the evacuation will take place or how many people will be affected.
At least 174 civilians have been killed and hundreds more wounded in the five days of fighting between two military commanders in Sudan, raising fears of a civil war that could derail the nation's hopes of democracy and threaten the stability of surrounding countries. The United Nations Security Council and African Union have called for an immediate end to the violence and for the two sides to return to the negotiating table.
U.S. Embassy vehicles in Sudan came under fire on Monday, but those inside were unharmed. Students, faculty members, and staff at the University of Khartoum have been trapped inside campus buildings for more than three days due to the fighting between the country’s army and a paramilitary group. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on all sides to cease fire and work towards a peaceful resolution.