Britain to Run Extra Evacuation Flight From Port Sudan

Evacuation of British nationals onto an awaiting RAF aircraft at Wadi Seidna Air Base in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 27, 2023. Ministry of Defence/handout via PA

Britain will run an additional evacuation flight out of war-torn Sudan as rescue efforts shift to the east of the country on Monday.

Members of the military are working to assist UK citizens and others trying to escape the conflict zone amid an uneasy ceasefire, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said.