With a brutal civil war raging in Sudan, the country’s military leaders say they are working to evacuate foreign diplomats.
Sudanese military officials said Saturday they are coordinating the evacuation of foreign diplomats and citizens of various countries, including the US, as the country descends further into a bloody civil war.
Burhan “agreed to provide the necessary assistance to secure such evacuations for various countries,” a military spokesman said. “We share the international community’s concern about foreign nationals,” Burhan told a Saudi TV station Saturday. “Living conditions are deteriorating.”
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