The 20 Portuguese who have shown their willingness to leave Sudan “are already out of the country,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement on Wednesday.
“Removed from the areas of greatest danger” since Monday, the nationals were, meanwhile, withdrawn from Sudanese territory and those who chose to return to Portugal “are guaranteed state aid” for transportation.
The Portuguese who chose to go to another destination are in “permanent contact with the consular entities” that have been following the evolution of the conflict.
In addition to these 20, there are two Portuguese who remain in Sudan, one in the south “by choice” and another who “chose to wait for a trip within the framework of the United Nations, the organization to which he belongs.”
About a hundred non-governmental organizations (NGOs) today appealed to the United Nations Human Rights Council for an emergency session on the situation in Sudan and the creation of a UN investigation mechanism in the African country.
Since April 15, Sudan has been the scene of violent clashes between the army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the country’s de facto ruler, and his former ally turned rival, General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands to the paramilitaries. Armed Forces (RSF).
The armed conflict continues for 12 days, with attacks mainly in Khartoum and Darfur (west), and has already caused, according to the Sudanese Ministry of Health, more than 512 deaths and 4,193 injuries.
Source: TSF
