A number of nations, together with the UK, US and Italy, have begun evacuations from Sudan, after per week of combating between the nation’s armed forces and a paramilitary group.

British prime minister Rishi Sunak mentioned “UK armed forces have accomplished a posh and fast evacuation of British diplomats and their households”. The White Home mentioned it had eliminated US authorities personnel from the capital, Khartoum.

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni mentioned all residents who had requested to go away, in addition to another international nationals, had departed. Canada, France, Germany, Ghana, Jordan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia additionally evacuated their residents, their governments mentioned.

Learn extra in regards to the Sudan evacuation.