[ad_1] New Delhi: India on Tuesday evacuated the first batch of 278 Indians from Sudan onboard naval ship INS Sumedha and rushed in essential relief supplies for its remaining stranded citizens as ceasefire appeared to be holding in the strife-torn African country. The Indian Navy’s second ship, INS Teg, arrivedContinue Reading
[ad_1] Airstrikes and reports of renewed fighting have threatened a delicate three-day truce in Sudan, while a senior aid worker warned of a potential “huge biological hazard” resulting from the armed seizure of a Khartoum laboratory containing deadly diseases. A 72-hour ceasefire came into effect across the country at midnightContinue Reading
[ad_1] Under a frail ceasefire, evacuations have been taking place from Sudan for diplomatic staff and citizens from around the world due to the escalating violence. Ten days of heavy fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries, including airstrikes and artillery barrages, have killed hundreds of people, many of themContinue Reading
[ad_1] I am writing this from Egypt, having completed a chaotic, two-day journey from Khartoum with my husband, children, sister, aunt, cousins and dozens of other people from across the world. The sound of gunfire and shelling is gone. We are safe. But this is no thanks to the UKContinue Reading
[ad_1] Evacuees from the fighting in Sudan have described a harrowing escape from the violence-wracked capital, across the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia. Wheelchair-bound elderly women and babies asleep in their parents’ arms were among the nearly 200 people from more than 20 countries who disembarked from a naval frigateContinue Reading
[ad_1] Sullivan’s comments came as foreign governments have airlifted hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens to safety as the country has spiraled into chaos amid fierce fighting between Sudan’s two rival generals vying for control of the country. In dramatic evacuation operations, convoys of foreign diplomats, civilian teachers, students,Continue Reading
[ad_1] The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading… [ad_2] #Sudan #evacuations #aurora #Tasmania #Mondays #photos ( With inputs from : www.theguardian.com )Continue Reading
[ad_1] Smoke fills the sky in Khartoum, Sudan, on Friday, April 21, 2023. Photo: AP Baghdad: The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that it is working to evacuate its nationals from Sudan, where clashes continued for a ninth day. “We are working to achieve a very urgent response,Continue Reading
[ad_1] Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 413 people have died in the current Sudan conflict, while the UN children’s agency said children are paying a high price, with at least nine reportedly killed in the fighting and more than 50 badly injured, Turkish News Agency Anadolu reported.Continue Reading
[ad_1] In a statement thanking the troops, President Joe Biden said he was receiving regular reports from his team on efforts to assist remaining Americans in Sudan “to the extent possible.” He also called for the end to “unconscionable” violence there. About 100 U.S. troops in three MH-47 helicopters carriedContinue Reading