Foreign nations are evacuating their embassy staff and people amid the continued violence in Sudan, while many Sudanese civilians are still left in unsafe locations.US officials said American special forces evacuated about 100 people from Sudan on Saturday. Most of them were employees of the US embassy and a few other diplomats. Similar attempts are being made to evacuate people by numerous European, Asian, and Middle Eastern nations.Attack on the foreign nationalsThe continued hostilities are making the evacuations difficult. A French evacuation convoy was attacked while attempting to flee Sudan, injuring one French citizen. The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), both at the centre of the more than one week of violence, are blaming each other after a French evacuation convoy was ambushed while attempting to depart Sudan. Also, according to the Egyptian foreign ministry, a member of the Egyptian embassys staff was shot during an evacuation mission. These rescue missions occurred on the ninth day of Khartoums continuous warfare.As the conflict in Sudan continues, many citizens are trapped in their houses with minimal supplies or desperately trying to flee the country through its land borders, as the main international airport in the capital Khartoum remains shut. Two Generals fighting for powerSudans military chief, Gen. Abdul Fattah al-Burhan, and the commander of the RSF, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, acquired control of the nation in a military coup in 2021, promising to pass over power to a civilian administration in the future. However, they turned against each other instead of keeping their word, resulting in approximately 420 deaths and 3,700 injuries, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).On the ground, the situation has deteriorated, with no access to medical care and many people trapped without essentials. The combat has continued despite many ceasefires, including one for the Muslim holiday Eid ul-Fitr. Residents in Khartoum reported continued fighting with heavy artillery, explosions, and gunfire surrounding the military headquarters and presidential palace in the city centre on Sunday morning.Evacuation missions amid intense fightingDespite the severe dangers, a number of foreign governments have declared emergency evacuations to rescue their citizens from Sudan. The US administration has recommended that its people in Sudan join evacuation convoys organised by the UAE and Turkey, as the US government does not intend to evacuate its citizens directly. Other countries, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Jordan, and Italy, have previously conducted successful evacuations, with convoys carrying nationals from Portugal, Mexico, Palestine, Iraq, Syria, and Germany. France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Germany, Sweden, Egypt, Turkey, Libya, India, and Russia are among the other countries evacuating their citizens from war-torn Sudan.The first Dutch evacuation flight from Sudan has been carried out succesfully. Our C130 returned safely to Jordan this morning. We remain in close contact with partners regarding further action. pic.twitter.com/bjafK1vJl0— Kajsa Ollongren (@DefensieMin) April 24, 2023While foreign nationals are being evacuated from Sudan, millions of Sudanese citizens are on their own. They have been trapped in their houses for days, unable to obtain basic essentials such as food, water, and medical supplies. Because of the continued violence and scarcity of supplies, many people are unsure how to get to safety. Sudans humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating, and the violence has resulted in a scarcity of basic resources. As a result, people everywhere are suffering from widespread hunger, malnutrition, and sickness.
