President Marcos on Saturday said the government is preparing contingencies to ensure the safety of around 300 Filipinos trapped in Sudan due to ongoing clashes between rival military factions. | JeromeAningINQ /PDI
Some of the 86 who asked to be evacuated may be among the 66 foreign nationals who arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via an evacuation mission of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces when airports were still operational.“We are pleased to announce the safe arrival of the evacuated citizens of the kingdom from Sudan and several nationals of brotherly & friendly countries, including diplomats & international officials,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Twitter Saturday.
“Also, we cannot ascertain a secure land route for them to leave. It is a long road from Khartoum to Cairo, which is where our embassy is, that is in charge also of Khartoum and Sudan,” he added.Khartoum is more than 1,600 kilometers from Cairo by air, but more than 2,000 km by land. Before the hostilities, overland journeys between the two capitals took almost three days.
Moreover, Egypt has already accepted millions of Sudanese migrants or refugees. The United Nations Sudan estimates Sudan’s population at more than 43 million.Nonetheless, Mr. Marcos said the government was working out evacuation plans and other contingency measures to evacuate the remaining Filipinos in Sudan.
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