The United States said its armed forces helped embassy staff get out of Sudan, while some countries faced problems evacuating as military factions fought in Khartoum
have evacuated embassy staff from Sudan, while other nations rushed to get their citizens to safety as rival military factions battled in the capital Khartoum on Sunday.
The risks were also evident in army accusations that the RSF looted a Qatari convoy heading to Port Sudan. In separate incidents, an Iraqi citizen was killed during clashes and Egypt said one of its diplomats had been wounded. U.S. officials said special forces using aircraft including MH-47 Chinook helicopters swept into Sudan's battle-stricken capital on Saturday from a U.S. base in Djibouti, spending just one hour on the ground to bring out fewer than 100 people.Saudi Royal Navy officers assist a child onboard their navy ship as they evacuate Saudis and other nationals are through Saudi Navy Ship from Sudan to escape the conflicts, Port Sudan, April 22, 2023.
For the first time since the start of the fighting, a video was posted that briefly showed Hemedti in battle dress in the passenger seat of a pick-up truck, surrounded by cheering troops, near Khartoum's presidential palace.
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