Canada has told its citizens in Sudan that evacuations are 'not possible at this time' due to the closure of airspace amid fierce fighting between rival forces.
Canada has told its citizens in Sudan that evacuations are “not possible at this time” due to the closure of airspace amid fierce fighting between rival forces. In a tweet Saturday, the Canadian government urged its citizens to “continue to shelter in place” and assured them it was “coordinating with other countries to respond to the crisis.
Canadian citizens can register through the Registration of Canadians Abroad service on the Travel.gc.ca site. Fierce fighting erupted in the northeastern country on April 15 between the Sudan Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces , led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. The ensuing violence has seen hundreds killed and thousands wounded, igniting fears of a humanitarian catastrophe.
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