Due to the security situation in Sudan, the Swiss foreign ministry announced on Twitter that the nation has closed its embassy in Khartoum and evacuated its employees and their families.
Late on Sunday, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis tweeted, “Our staff and their families have been evacuated and are safe.”
According to the Foreign Ministry, seven embassy personnel and five others were evacuated. The French evacuated them safely to the neighboring nation of Djibouti, and two of them were on their way to Ethiopia.
“The exercise was made possible thanks to the collaboration with our partners, particularly France,” Cassis said.
Swiss people stranded in Sudan were still receiving assistance. According to the Swiss Foreign Ministry, around 100 Swiss citizens are formally registered in Sudan, with much more possibly vacationing in the Red Sea area.
Since fighting started out between rival military factions more than a week ago, 420 people have been killed, and millions more Sudanese have been left without even the most basic essentials.
Countries are attempting to rescue their citizens, including thousands of stranded foreigners, including diplomats and aid workers.
France said on Monday that it was continuing to remove passengers, bringing the total number of people rescued to 388.
On Monday morning, a German air force flight carrying 101 refugees landed in Berlin, breaking a precarious ceasefire in Sudan’s capital.
