The Canadian decision comes after US special forces carried out a risky evacuation of the US Embassy in Sudan on Sunday, entering the country by helicopter and leaving in less than an hour. No shots were fired and there were no major reports of injuries.
OTTAWA, Canada, April 23 (AP) Canada suspended him Consular services in Sudan on Sunday, saying the rapidly deteriorating situation there was preventing him from looking after the well-being and safety of his staff at The capital, Khartoum.
Hundreds of people were killed and thousands injured after only 10 days of negotiations between the two countries Sudanese army A paramilitary unit collapsed.
“The situation in Sudan has rapidly deteriorated, making it impossible to guarantee the safety and well-being of our staff,” the statement said. Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “After consultation with the Canadian ambassador to Sudan, a decision was taken to temporarily suspend our operations in Sudan,” he added.
🇸🇩🇨🇦 Canada also joins the Sudan evacuation process. An RCAF C-130 on its way to Djibouti. pic.twitter.com/SQVBqPgRqf
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The Canadian diplomats will temporarily work from a safe location outside the country, the press release said, adding that they will continue to work with others to coordinate the response to the Sudanese crisis.
The Canadian decision comes after US special forces carried out a risky evacuation of the US Embassy in Sudan on Sunday, entering the country by helicopter and leaving in less than an hour. No shots were fired and there were no major reports of injuries.
Once the last US embassy employee left, Washington closed the diplomatic mission indefinitely. Thousands of American citizens remain in the country.
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We are with you all the way from Canada. 🇨🇦 🇸🇩 pic.twitter.com/mQDpUsWtyQ
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he The New York Times It stated that US special forces evacuated six Canadian diplomats, while the BBC reported that Canadians were among those evacuated by sea to Saudi Arabia. The Canadian Ministry did not confirm these reports.
As of Saturday, 1,596 Canadian citizens were officially registered in Sudan, though experts say the real number is likely to be much higher.
