German Plane Airlifts 58 Canadians From Sudan, as Canadian Plane Readies for More

German Plane Airlifts 58 Canadians From Sudan, as Canadian Plane Readies for More
Smoke is seen in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 19, 2023. AP Photo/Marwan Ali
The Canadian Press
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A German plane airlifted dozens of Canadians out of Sudan Monday and a Canadian C-17 transport plane in the region is on standby to help more escape the country as the conflict in the East African country escalates.
Global Affairs Canada has provided very little information on efforts to get Canadian citizens, or even its own staff, out of Sudan. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, at a photo-op with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Ottawa, provided a limited update Monday afternoon.