British embassy staff to be evacuated from Sudan over safety concerns
British embassy staff will be evacuated from Sudan due to fears of safety following increasing attacks on diplomatic missions.
Violent clashes between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, have killed over 400 people, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Thousands of civilians have fled Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, with foreign nations making efforts to evacuate their citizens.
According to NAN, a British government source said any evacuation would be “incredibly limited” and focused on the small number of British civil servants based in the capital Khartoum”, especially given Britain does not have a substantial diplomatic or military footprint in Sudan.
“Due to the increasing attacks on diplomatic missions, we will be evacuating our HMG staff as soon as feasible,” the government source said.
“It’s likely any evacuation will be incredibly limited due to the small number of UK staff in the country, and British nationals should remain in a place of shelter.
“There is currently no suggestion British nationals are being actively targeted by armed factions.
“We do not expect any major change in our travel advice to Sudan for British nationals in the coming days.”
Meanwhile, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has said the tense situation in Sudan makes it “risky and impossible for any flights at this point in time”.
She, however, said the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have put in place arrangements for the evacuation of students and others stranded in the country.
