The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory telling Americans not to travel to Sedan as the African country deals with a violent conflict.
Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has more on where things stand amid escalating violence in Sudan on 'Special Report.'is urging Americans to avoid traveling to Sedan as violence continues in the African country.
"On April 22, 2023, the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum suspended its operations, and the Department of State ordered the departure of U.S. direct hire employees and eligible family members from Embassy Khartoum due to the continued threat of armed conflict in Sudan," the State Department wrote in its travel advisory."The U.S. government cannot provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Sudan, due to the current security situation.
Smoke billows over residential buildings in eastern Khartoum, Sudan, on April 22, 2023, during ongoing battles between the forces of two rival generals.
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