Around 36 Australians Evacuated Amid Sudan Civil Strife

Around 36 Australians Evacuated Amid Sudan Civil Strife
Evacuees rest onboard a Saudi vessel as it travels from Port of Sudan to Jeddah on April 30, 2023. Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images
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Thirty-six Australians have been rescued by the Australian air force, along with dozens of citizens from 15 partner nations, as part of an international effort to evacuate citizens from Sudan.

It comes after the UN humanitarian coordinator in Sudan warned that fighting between rival groups could spark a humanitarian catastrophe.

Victoria Kelly-Clark
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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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