The violence in Sudan

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna. Jung Yeon-je / AP 

  

The violence in Sudan  

France evacuates personnel - promises help to Europe  

 

France has begun evacuating diplomats and other citizens from Sudan, AFP reports, citing a statement from the French Foreign Ministry. 

 

In the statement, France promises to assist in the work of flying out European citizens and people from "partner countries" but does not give more details about how this will be done.  

 

Early on Sunday morning, the United States announced that it had evacuated embassy staff and their families, a total of just under 100 people. Later on Sunday, the Riksdag will vote on sending a Swedish armed force for an evacuation operation.  

 

Khartoum. AP  

 

The Swedish Sudan mission  

The Foreign Ministry urges Swedes to leave Sudan  

 

The Foreign Ministry urges Swedes in Sudan to leave the country.  

 

"Due to the security situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges Swedes in Sudan to leave the country as of April 23, 2023," it says on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website.  

 

Since April 15, the Foreign Ministry has advised against travel to Sudan.

The violence in Sudan  

American diplomats have been evacuated from Sudan  

US embassy staff and their families have been evacuated from Sudan, President Joe Biden says. They were flown out of the country in a military plane to neighboring Djibouti.  

- I am grateful for the unparalleled competence of our military that led to our citizens now being safe, says Biden according to AP. At the same time, he calls on the warring parties to lay down their weapons.  

The paramilitary forces RSF, which have been fighting the army for a week now, state that they assisted the Americans in the operation.