The fighting in Sudan has caused a severe hunger crisis for 20.3 million people according to a statement from the United Nations World Food Programme on Friday. Of the country’s 46 million inhabitants, some 6.3 million people are suffering from life-threatening food shortages, said Eddie Rowe, the World Food Programme representative in Sudan. Since the outbreak of fighting in April, …

No fewer than 205 stranded Nigerians have been evacuated from war-torn Sudan, the Federal Government said on Friday. The returnees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Pilgrims terminal, Abuja at exactly 12:15 pm. Onboard the Tarco Airline flight, the returnees were received by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Commission …

One hundred and twenty-five stranded Nigerians arrived in the country on Saturday from Port Sudan. A total of 2,518 stranded Nigerians were evacuated in batches from Sudan last month, after which the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) planned a mop operation to bring those still stranded back to the country. The aircraft from Tarco Airline left Port Sudan International Airport …

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada, on Wednesday, said that no Nigerian life has been lost so far in the crisis engulfing Sudan. At a media briefing after the Federal Executive Council Meeting, Dada added that the Federal Government had already perfected plans to evacuate over 5,000 citizens in the war-torn country. He said that the first …

China has deployed its Navy to rescue citizens from conflict-hit Sudan, the Defence Ministry in Beijing said on Thursday. Multiple nations have scrambled to evacuate embassy staff and citizens by road, air, and sea from Sudan, where fighting between the army and paramilitaries has killed hundreds and led to acute shortages of water, food, medicines, and fuel. Rescue operations intensified …

The Federal Government said it is making preparations to evacuate about 5,500 stranded Nigerians out of Sudan through the Egyptian town of Luxor. The government said it was seeking Egypt’s support so that the stranded Nigerians could be moved to Luxor. The Director of Special Duties of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), who doubles as Chairman of NEMA’s Committee …

Germany has evacuated 101 people from Sudan, where fierce fighting between rival generals has entered its second week, the army said on Sunday. An Airbus A400M carrying the evacuees “landed safely in Jordan” at around midnight local time (2100 GMT), the Bundeswehr said on Twitter. Three A400Ms had reached Sudan on Sunday to pick up people to be evacuated, it …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has held an emergency meeting to discuss assistance for the British nationals trapped in Sudan as fighting continues in the African country. The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) confirmed that the morning meeting in the Cabinet Office saw Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Africa Minister Andrew Mitchell attend. Government officials said they are “doing …

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday condemned clashes in Sudan that have left dozens of civilians dead including three workers for the global body’s food agency, demanding swift justice over the killings. Guterres “strongly condemn the deaths and injuries of civilians, including the death of three staff members of the World Food Programme in North Darfur, with a further …

Fighting in the Sudanese capital raged into the early hours of Sunday after a day of deadly battles between paramilitaries and the regular army that left at least 27 people dead and 170 wounded. Explosions and gunfire rang out on the deserted streets of Khartoum, according to witnesses, after the paramilitaries said they were in control of the presidential place, …