South Africa says evacuating dozens of citizens from Sudan

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South Africa says evacuating dozens of citizens from Sudan

2:07 CAT | 24 Apr 2023

FILE - A drone view shows smoke rising over the Khartoum North Light Industrial Area, in Bahri, Sudan, April 23, 2023, in this still image taken from video obtained by Reuters. Video obtained by Reuters/ via Reuters

South Africa said Monday it had begun evacuating dozens of its citizens who were trapped in conflict-hit Sudan.

“I can confirm that the operation to evacuate South Africans in Sudan and the staff at the South African embassy there is currently underway. They are being taken to a neighbouring country for safety,” foreign affairs spokesman Clayson Monyela told AFP, without disclosing the country.

He did not give the numbers being evacuated nor a timeline on when they would land in South Africa.

But earlier, President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters in Johannesburg that some 77 South Africans were stuck in Sudan.

Ramaphosa also said Pretoria has agreed to “assist other nationals” from “our region” who are stranded in Sudan.

South Africa joins countries worldwide racing to move foreign nationals to safety after army and paramilitary forces began clashing across Sudan, killing hundreds and causing acute shortages of water, food, medicines and fuel.

Latest update re: Evacuation of SA nationals in #Sudan. Our nationals & embassy staff are on their way out of #Khartoum. I can’t disclose the security & logistics of the operation. But they are moving out. We are in constant contact with them. 🙏🏾

— Clayson Monyela (@ClaysonMonyela) April 24, 2023