In Sudan, where ten days of urban fighting have resulted in hundreds of deaths, Britain announced on Tuesday that it had begun “a large-scale evacuation” of British residents, Entrepreneurng report.
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It comes after accusations in the UK that the government had abandoned British nationals there and after a 72-hour ceasefire between Sudan’s warring generals that was mediated by the United States formally went into force.
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Following analogies to the haphazard evacuation of Britons after the Taliban in Afghanistan took control of Kabul in 2021, Britain came under pressure to take action.
“Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that “the government has started a large-scale evacuation of British passport holders from Sudan on RAF (Royal Air Force) flights.”
“The most vulnerable people, such as elderly people and families with children, will receive priority.”
Sunak expressed gratitude to the military personnel, diplomats, and others who contributed to what he called a “complex operation” in Britain.
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“The UK, he continued, “will keep trying to stop the bloodshed in Sudan and support a democratic government.”
As deadly clashes raged in the capital Khartoum on Sunday, Britain conducted a military operation to remove its diplomats.
But despite Western friends evacuating hundreds of their passport holders, it has delayed removing its citizens more widely due to the hazards on the ground.
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However, 4,000 Britons with dual citizenship and 400 with UK-only passports, according to Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell, are believed to be in Sudan, while 2,000 people have registered with the ministry to receive assistance leaving.
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The UK military flights were scheduled to leave from an airfield outside of Khartoum, according to a Foreign Office statement announcing the new evacuations. British nationals were advised “not to make their way to the airfield unless they are called,” it stated.
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In conclusion, the situation remains volatile, and our ability to conduct evacuations could change at short notice.
Source: Punch
