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Several evacuations are by air. Others are via Port听厂耻诲补苍听on the Red Sea, which is about 650 km (400 miles) northeast of Khartoum, but is about 800 km (500 miles) by road.
This is the status of some evacuations:
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US special forces听别惫补肠耻补迟别d all US government personnel and their dependents, along with a few diplomats听蹿谤辞尘听other countries,听蹿谤辞尘听the embassy on Saturday using helicopters that flew听蹿谤辞尘听a base in Djibouti and refueled in Ethiopia. They were not fired on during the evacuation.
Washington does not plan to coordinate an evacuation of other Americans but is looking at options to help them leave.
BRITAIN
British armed forces staged a “complex and rapid evacuation” of all diplomatic staff and their families听蹿谤辞尘听Sudan, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday.
He said the government was pursuing every avenue to end the bloodshed and ensure the safety of British nationals there. The听贵辞谤别颈驳苍听Office urged nationals to shelter in place and let it know where they were.
The defense minister said British troops undertook the operation alongside the United听厂迟补迟别蝉, France, and other allies.
FRANCE
A French plane carrying about 100 people left Khartoum on Sunday for Djibouti with a second plane carrying a similar number preparing to take off, France said, adding that operations would resume on Monday.
The plane also carried the European Union delegation along with some other nationalities.
Earlier, the warring army and RSF each accused the other of attacking a French convoy. The army said the RSF had fired on the convoy, wounding a French national.
The RSF said it had been attacked by aircraft during the evacuation, leading to a French national being wounded, and it had returned the convoy to its starting point.
France’s听贵辞谤别颈驳苍听Ministry has not commented on the reported attack or injury.
GERMANY
Germany said a first military plane听别惫补肠耻补迟别d 101听肠颈迟颈锄别苍蝉听to Jordan, with two more aircraft still in听厂耻诲补苍. Germany had earlier said it had roughly 200听肠颈迟颈锄别苍蝉听in the country.
ITALY
Italy said its nationals would be taken out of听厂耻诲补苍听on Sunday night along with some people听蹿谤辞尘听Switzerland, Vatican City and other European countries.
Italy’s听蹿辞谤别颈驳苍聽minister said some 140 Italians would be听别惫补肠耻补迟别d, plus around 60 people听蹿谤辞尘听other countries.
EGYPT
Egypt said it听别惫补肠耻补迟别d 436 of its nationals out of about 10,000 in neighbouring听厂耻诲补苍.
It said one of its diplomats had been wounded by gunfire, without giving details.
SAUDI ARABIA AND GULF听厂罢础罢贰厂
Saudi Arabia on Saturday took 91 Saudis and about 66 people听蹿谤辞尘听other countries out听蹿谤辞尘听Port听厂耻诲补苍听by naval ship to Jeddah, across the Red Sea.
Kuwait said all听肠颈迟颈锄别苍蝉听wishing to return home had arrived in Jeddah.
Qatar thanked Saudi Arabia for helping听别惫补肠耻补迟别听Qatari听肠颈迟颈锄别苍蝉.听厂耻诲补苍‘s army accused the RSF of attacking and looting a Qatari embassy convoy heading to Port听厂耻诲补苍. Neither the RSF nor Qatar have commented on that and it was not clear if it was the same group that left for Saudi Arabia.
RUSSIA
Moscow’s ambassador in Khartoum told Russian state media that 140 out of roughly 300 Russians in听厂耻诲补苍听had said they wanted to leave. Evacuation plans were made but were still impossible to implement because they involve crossing frontlines, the ambassador said. He added there were about 15 people, including a woman and child, stuck in a Russian Orthodox church close to heavy fighting in Khartoum.
OTHER COUNTRIES
Jordan said four planes carrying 343 people, including Jordanian nationals and residents of Palestine, Iraq, Syria and Germany, had departed听厂耻诲补苍.
Libya’s embassy in Khartoum said 83 Libyans including diplomats and their families, students and airline and bank employees had reached Port听厂耻诲补苍听for onward travel home.
Spain said it听别惫补肠耻补迟别d diplomatic personnel and听肠颈迟颈锄别苍蝉, as well as others听蹿谤辞尘听Europe and Latin America. Five Mexicans and two family members were aboard that flight, according to Mexican听贵辞谤别颈驳苍听Minister Marcelo Ebrard.
India said it had sent a naval ship to Port听厂耻诲补苍听and two military planes to Jeddah as part of its preparations and was telling听肠颈迟颈锄别苍蝉听to avoid unnecessary risks.
Tunisia said it would start evacuating听肠颈迟颈锄别苍蝉听on Monday听蹿谤辞尘听Khartoum.
Lebanon said it was working to听别惫补肠耻补迟别听51听肠颈迟颈锄别苍蝉听蹿谤辞尘听Port听厂耻诲补苍.
South Korea said on Friday it was sending a military aircraft to听别惫补肠耻补迟别听its 25听肠颈迟颈锄别苍蝉听in听厂耻诲补苍.
Japan said three planes had arrived in Djibouti to transport Japanese nationals.
Canada said it was suspending operations in听厂耻诲补苍听and had extracted its diplomats.
Ghana and Kenya said they were working to help their nationals get out.
Nigeria said had asked for a safe corridor to听别惫补肠耻补迟别听5,500 nationals, mostly students.
Sweden, Norway and Ireland also each said they were involved in efforts to听别惫补肠耻补迟别听citizens. The Netherlands said a handful of its 150 nationals in听厂耻诲补苍听had left on the French plane.
