The Latest Breaking News from Khartoum

Hundreds of foreign nationals have been safely evacuated from Sudan where continued fighting threatens to plunge the African country deeper into chaos

The armed forces have acted swiftly and skilfully in undertaking a rescue operation to evacuate UK diplomatic staff and their families from Sudan. But British nationals in the capital, Khartoum, say they feel “abandoned”, after being advised by the Government to remain indoors and await further information.

Thousands of Britons remain trapped by the fighting.

World powers have scrambled to evacuate foreigners stranded in north-east African country

Jennifer McLellan, 36, is hunkered down with her family near capital Khartoum amid a bitter conflict which has killed hundreds.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry said Sunday that it was following with concern the developments in Sudan, a week after deadly clashes erupted in the country, killing 11 Syrians. Syria is also following with great interest the situation of its nationals and the diplomatic mission in Sudan, it said. State-owned Syrian…

Earlier this month, chaos broke out as the Sudanese army and rebel Rapid Support Forces clashed with heavy bombing and gunfights breaking out in Khartoum

Elmugiera Hafazalla, a 56-year-old delivery driver and university student from Gorton, is trapped in Khartoum after flying out for a family wedding

The UK and US announced this weekend they had flown diplomats out of the country

Sudanese economists have warned that the prolongation of the war will afflict the Sudanese economy with huge losses and increase the average inflation rate, which has already reached 600 percent. Sudanese Economist Dr. Muhammad Al-Nayer estimated that the suspension of operations at the Khartoum airport to have disrupted 5 percent…

The Tanaiste said evacuations from the capital, Khartoum, to Djibouti were carried out with the assistance of Spain and France.