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.
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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 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.