Sudan conflict: Trapped South Africans on their way out, confirms Dirco
The South African International Relations Department said that 77 South African nationals were making their way out of Sudan amid the war between the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army forces.
JOHANNESBURG – The South African International Relations Department on Monday confirmed that South Africans are on their way out of Khartoum amid intensified fighting in Sudan.
The department said it’s in constant contact with the 77 South Africans through a WhatsApp group.
International relations spokesperson Clayson Monyela said all routes out of Sudan’s capital Khartoum remained dangerous and risky due to ongoing conflict between armed forces and a paramilitary group.
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Over 400 people have been killed and thousands more injured while residential areas have become a battleground.
Monyela said the South African government has a plan to carry out the project of evacuation South African citizens in Sudan.
