Countries begin evacuating from Sudan

The fighting has left a large number of people stranded in the Sudanese capital. The airport has been repeatedly targeted and many residents are unable to leave their homes or leave the city for safer areas.

Meanwhile, the United Nations and other countries have called on the warring parties in Sudan to respect ceasefires, provide safe passage for civilians and provide humanitarian aid.

Fighting leaves large numbers of people trapped in Sudan's capital

With the airport closed, thousands of foreigners — including embassy staff, aid workers and students in Khartoum and elsewhere in Africa’s third-largest country — were also unable to leave. Saudi Arabia had earlier evacuated its citizens from Port Sudan on the Red Sea, 650 kilometers (400 miles) from Khartoum. Jordan also used the same route for its citizens.

Western countries are expected to send planes to evacuate their citizens from Djibouti, although the Sudanese military said airports in Khartoum and Darfur's largest city Nyala were experiencing problems and it was unclear when the plan could be implemented.

A foreign diplomat , speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that some diplomatic staff in Khartoum were awaiting air evacuation from Port Sudan in the next two days. The US Embassy warned Americans that it could not support convoys from Khartoum to Port Sudan.

The fighting comes after weeks of tension between Sudanese army general al-Burhan and General Daglo - head of the RSF paramilitary force - over plans to integrate the force into the regular army.

The RSF was established in 2013 and is under the authority of the Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service. In military operations, the RSF is under the command of the Sudanese regular army.

The armies have so far failed to observe the ceasefire since the conflict broke out on April 15. Both sides accuse the other of not respecting the ceasefire agreement.

According to PHUONG ANH (VTC News/Reuters)

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