EXCLUSIVE: An American family of six from Chicago is desperately attempting to escape the violent conflict in Sudan, which broke out only hours after they arrived in the country to visit relatives.
, former allies who worked together to topple the Sudanese government in 2021. Tensions that built up in the aftermath of the coup have now erupted into a power struggle that has killed some 500 people so far—including two American citizens.
“There was nothing they could do. All they could do was wait for the embassy,” Abubakr said, adding that after reaching out to the U.S. embassy, they were told only that they should shelter in place until further instruction. Eventually, the family decided they had to take the plunge and attempt to escape to Egypt. After boarding a public bus for a long journey towards the border, they arrived in the Sudanese city of Wadi Halfa on Wednesday.But their problems haven’t ended there. Halfa has been overwhelmed with an influx of thousands of people attempting to flee the country, and their family is currently trying to get all the documentation needed in order to cross the border into Egypt.
Although the State Department had said they could not facilitate the evacuation of private citizens in the early days of the conflict, that could soon change. U.S. officials are reportedly hoping to sendto assist with the evacuation, and are reportedly working to assist and advise some private citizens on the best options available.
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