The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement on 23 April, instructing Egyptian citizens residing in Sudan to evacuate the country in light of the ongoing armed conflict taking place there. A further statement revealed that a member of the Egyptian embassy has received a gunshot wound. According to the first statement, citizens residing outside of Khartoum should head to the nearest specified meeting point in preparation for their evacuation from Sudan. The meeting points are the Egyptian Consulate at Port Sudan, and the consular office at Wadi Halfa. As for Egyptians in Khartoum, the Foreign Ministry advised staying indoors “until the security situation in the capital improves” to allow for procedure in line with the general evacuation plan. According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abouzeid, one of the members of Egypt’s embassy in Sudan suffered a gunshot wound, however the seriousness of the injury is not made clear in the statement. Published on the Foreign Ministry’s social media accounts, the statement further quoted Abouzeid explaining that the evacuation procedure for an expat community as large as Egypt’s in Sudan needs careful and organized planning, especially considering the escalation…
Foreign Ministry Instructs Egyptians In Sudan on Evacuation, Reveals Embassy Member Injured
April 23, 2023
