Canada Suspends Sudan Consular Services as Diplomats Evacuated

Smoke is seen in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 19, 2023. AP Photo/Marwan Ali

OTTAWA—Canada suspended consular services in Sudan on Sunday amid reports of allied countries evacuating Canadian diplomats and as armed conflict escalated in the East−African country.

Global Affairs Canada said Canadian diplomats would “temporarily work from a safe location outside the country” while still trying to help citizens in Sudan.