In relation to the conflict going on in Sudan, the latest news we have is that the government of Ghana is readying to evacuate 76 of its citizens with immediate effect.
Three footballers, notably former Real Tamale United star David Sandan Abagna, who joined Sudanese league leaders Al Hilal FC (Omdurman) in January, are among the 73 people to be returned to the country. The Ghanaian nationals would be flown to Ethiopia for safety, according to Dr Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, the deputy minister of foreign affairs and regional integration.
“We have so far accounted for all the Ghanaian students. They are 73; none of them has been harmed, and we have all of them safe in a place.
The next batch of Ghanaians is three footballers in Sudan. We have also accounted for them and have put all of them together. The plan is to evacuate them to the nearest country which is Ethiopia”, he said.
Prior to this announcement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration stated that it was prepared to evacuate Ghanaians impacted by the war in Sudan.
In order to organize the evacuation process and guarantee the safe transit of its citizens to Ethiopia, the Ghanaian Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, which also holds concurrent accreditation with Sudan, is collaborating closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and the Honorary Consulate.
What is happening in Sudan?
Khartoum and other towns in Sudan have erupted in violence as powerful competing military factions fight for control, raising the possibility of a full-scale civil war across the country. The root cause of the violence is a struggle for power. Tensions between the army and the formidable paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), had been building for weeks before fighting broke out on Saturday.
The conflict between the top two generals of Sudan erupted into war on April 15, pitting the East African nation’s military against the Rapid Support Forces, a state-sponsored militia.
The military is attacking RSF positions, many of which are in heavily populated areas, with jet aircraft. Both sides are also fighting on the streets with guns and artillery.
Tens of thousands of Sudanese have left their homes, while millions remain trapped with limited food and water supplies. As of April 20, there had been nearly 330 fatalities and nearly 3,200 injuries.
