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LIVE UPDATES: Sudan Extends Closure of Country's Airspace Until April 30

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The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority has extended the closure of the country's airspace until April 30, the Khartoum International Airport said on Saturday.

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Military vehicles can be seen as smoke billows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum airport on April 15, 2023, amid clashes in the city. - Sputnik Africa

LIVE UPDATES: Sudan Extends Closure of Country's Airspace Until April 30

08:11 23.04.2023 (Updated: 17:44 27.04.2023)

Last Saturday, violent clashes between the Sudanese regular armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group erupted, with the epicenter located in Sudan's capital Khartoum. Government forces accused the RSF of mutiny and launched airstrikes against their bases.

The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority has extended the closure of the country's airspace until April 30, the Khartoum International Airport said on Saturday.

"The Civil Aviation Authority has issued a notice to pilots extending the closure of Sudanese airspace to all air traffic until April 30," the airport said in a statement.

The armed forces of Sudan will respond to any violation of the country's airspace, the statement added.

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17:33 23.04.2023

Canada Suspends Work of Embassy in Sudan, Foreign Ministry Says

Canada has decided to suspend the work of its embassy in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum amid ongoing fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the Canadian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

"The situation in Sudan has rapidly deteriorated making it impossible to safeguard the safety and security of our staff in Khartoum. After consulting with Canada’s Ambassador to Sudan, the decision has been made to temporarily suspend our operations in Sudan. Canadian diplomats will temporarily work from a safe location outside of the country," the ministry said in a statement.

The Canadian embassy will resume work as soon as the security situation in Sudan improves, the ministry added.

16:47 23.04.2023

Nations Removing Their Citizens & Diplomats From Sudan

Smoke rises over the horizon as a fire burns after a strike in Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, April 16, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 23.04.2023

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Countries Evacuating Nationals, Diplomats From Sudan

23 April 2023, 16:44

14:53 23.04.2023

Moscow: Senior Russian, UAE Diplomats Discuss Situation in Sudan, Middle East

Moscow: Senior Russian, UAE Diplomats Discuss Situation in Sudan, Middle East

23 April 2023, 14:33

14:08 23.04.2023

Sudanese Armed Forces, RSF Trade Accusations of Injuring French Citizen During Evacuation

Smoke is seen in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, April 22, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 23.04.2023

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Sudanese Armed Forces, RSF Trade Accusations of Injuring French Citizen During Evacuation

23 April 2023, 14:08

13:57 23.04.2023

Netherlands Evacuating Nationals From Sudan as Part of Multicountry Effort

The Netherlands is taking part in the evacuation of citizens from Sudan along with several other countries amid ongoing fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Sunday.

"An operation to evacuate people from Sudan with the participation of several countries has begun. The Netherlands is also taking part in it with its team from the foreign and defense ministries in Jordan. They will do everything they can to evacuate Dutch citizens as soon and as safe as possible," Hoekstra tweeted.

11:06 23.04.2023

France begins the process of evacuating its citizens from Sudan

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France Starts Evacuation of its Citizens From Sudan

23 April 2023, 11:03

11:00 23.04.2023

A Egyptian embassy employee in Sudan received a gunshot wound, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said

08:54 23.04.2023

Conflicting Parties in Sudan Didn't Try to Attack Russian Embassy, Envoy Says

The parties to the conflict in Sudan did not attempt to attack the Russian embassy in Khartoum, but got into the surveillance cameras around the diplomatic mission during the clashes, Russian Ambassador to Sudan Andrey Chernovol told Sputnik.

08:04 23.04.2023

US Not Planning Operation to Evacuate Americans From Sudan in Coming Days, State Dept. Says

The United States does not anticipate to carry out an operation to evacuate American citizens from Sudan amid violent clashes between Sudan's armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), US Under Secretary of State for Management John Bass said.

"We don't foresee coordinating a US government evacuation for our fellow citizens in Sudan at this time or in the coming days," Bass said during a conference call late on Saturday night.

Bass added that the United States does not anticipate security conditions in Khartoum to change in the near term, but the Biden administration will continue to do everything it can to bring the fighting to a conclusion.

08:03 23.04.2023

Biden Confirms US Forces Evacuated Embassy Personnel From Sudanese Capital

US President Joe Biden has confirmed that he had ordered US military forces to evacuate US government personnel from the American Embassy in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum amid violent clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Earlier, the RSF said they coordinated with the US Forces Mission consisting of six aircraft, for evacuating US diplomats and their families on Sunday morning.

"Today, on my orders, the United States military conducted an operation to extract US Government personnel from Khartoum," Biden said in a release late on Saturday night. "I thank Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia, which were critical to the success of our operation."

Biden added that he was receiving regular reports from his team on their ongoing work to assist Americans in Sudan, and also working closely with US allies and partners in this effort. The United States is temporarily suspending operations at the US Embassy in Sudan, he added.

07:55 23.04.2023

Nearly All Russians Evacuated From Khartoum Conflict Zone to Russian Embassy

Almost all Russians who had been in the conflict areas in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum have now been evacuated to the Russian Embassy, Russian Ambassador to Sudan Andrey Chernovol told Sputnik.

"The fact is that the hostilities started at the same time everywhere and quite actively, and such serious hostilities. We had people in about six or seven 'hot spots,' fortunately, we managed to get people out of there, except for the Russian woman with a child in the Nubian Metropolis building. This is the last location where, apart from the embassy, our citizens remain, in a dangerous situation. Everyone who was in the conflict zone was taken to the embassy," Chernovol said.

He specified that the Russian embassy maintains contact with Russian citizens who remain at locations far from the line of contact, adding that "everyone was advised not to go outside."

07:53 23.04.2023

About 140 People Willing to Evacuate From Sudan With Help of Russian Embassy

A total of 140 people have confirmed to the Russian Embassy their desire to evacuate from Sudan, the list is growing due to a rising number of requests from citizens of foreign countries, Russian Ambassador to Sudan Andrey Chernovol told Sputnik.

"The list where we take into account Russian citizens, diplomats, and so on, is about 300 people. So far, about 140 people have expressed their desire to evacuate, this list is growing not because of Russian citizens, they have all already decided, but because of citizens of the CIS [Commonwealth of Independent States] and some other countries," Chernovol explained.

The Russian ambassador added that evacuation plans are being put together, but they are hard to implement right now, because "any departure from the embassy involves crossing the line of contact, and even with guarantees from both sides, this is a very risky step."