US, UK and Spain among nations evacuating diplomats and citizens from Sudan as fighting continues

Several countries including the US, Spain and the UK had evacuated embassy staff from Sudan as of April 23, 2023, as rival military factions battled in the nation’s capital Khartoum. The fighting that broke out on April 15 between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has killed at least 420 people and left millions of Sudanese without access to basic services. An international appeal for a ceasefire has been made as other countries including China consider pulling out their citizens and diplomats.