Joint communique issued by the Minister for Europe and International Affairs and the Minister for the Armed Forces
The evacuation operations launched in Khartoum are persevering with. Two extra return flights from Khartoum to Djibouti had been offered by the Air and House Power through the day of 24 April, every with some 100 individuals on board.
For the reason that begin of the operation, these spherical journeys have enabled a complete of 491 individuals to be evacuated, together with 196 French nationals wanting to go away Sudan, and a major variety of residents of 36 different nations, significantly in Europe (Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Eire, Iceland, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK) but in addition Africa (Burundi, Chad, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Togo and Uganda), [North] America (United States and Canada) and Asia (Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand and the Philippines).
To coordinate the operation, the French Embassy in Sudan and the Ministry for Europe and International Affairs’ Disaster and Assist Centre, which arrange a disaster unit on 15 April, have been in everlasting contact with our nationals on the bottom and all our companions.
The Ministry for Europe and International Affairs and the Ministry for the Armed Forces are persevering with their efforts to make sure our compatriots are made secure.
France reiterates its name to all of the events to cease combating and return to political dialogue.
France stays in fixed and shut contact with its European companions.
