

It added that “British nationals should not make their way to the airfield unless they are called.”Īn estimated 4,000 civilians now face a tense few hours, as they wait for the word to head to a military airfield just outside the capital Khartoum, and on to safety. “We have started contacting nationals directly and providing routes for departure out of the country,” Cleverly tweeted.įCDO said flights will be open to those with British passports and that priority would be given to families with children and/or the elderly or individuals with medical conditions. GETTING BRITS OUT OF SUDAN: Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said just minutes ago that the government “is coordinating an evacuation of British nationals from Sudan,” after a cease-fire was agreed between the warring sides there last night. Eleni Courea is with you for the rest of the week.

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