Switzerland has closed its embassy in Khartoum and evacuated staff and their families over the security situation in Sudan, according to a statement by the Swiss foreign ministry on Twitter. The move comes after the eruption of fighting more than a week ago between rival military factions, which has triggered a humanitarian crisis, killed 420 people, and left millions of Sudanese without access to basic services.
Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis confirmed that all embassy staff and their families had been evacuated safely, with seven embassy staff and five accompanying individuals having been evacuated in total. Two people were on their way to neighboring Ethiopia, while the rest were evacuated to Djibouti with assistance from France. Cassis expressed gratitude for the collaboration with partners such as France, which has also been evacuating its nationals from the region.
Work is still underway to assist Swiss nationals stuck in Sudan, with around 100 Swiss nationals registered in the country and others believed to be visiting as tourists. Thousands of foreigners, including diplomats and aid workers, have been stranded in Sudan, prompting countries to work to evacuate their citizens.
France has managed to evacuate 388 people, and Germany has also conducted evacuations, with a German air force plane carrying 101 people from Sudan landing in Berlin early on Monday. Despite a shaky ceasefire in the Sudanese capital, efforts to evacuate citizens and address the ongoing humanitarian crisis continue.
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