Sudan's army says evacuations of diplomats expected to begin
The Sudanese army says it's coordinating efforts to evacuate diplomats from the United States, Britain, China and France out of the country on military airplanes KHARTOUM, Sudan -- The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate diplomats from the United States, Britain, China and France out of the country on military airplanes, as fighting persisted in the capital, including at its main airport. The Military said that army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan had spoken to leaders of various countries requesting safe evacuation s of their citizens and diplomats from Sudan. The country has been roiled by bloody fighting for the past week that has killed over 400 people so far, according to the World Health Organization. Foreign countries have struggled in vain to repatriate their citizens, a task deemed far too risky as clashes between the Sudanese army and a rival powerful paramilitary group have raged in and around Khartoum, including in residential areas. Th...