BREAKING: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chaired an emergency COBRA meeting today, as the head of the Sudanese army says the UK will evacuate diplomats and nationals from the country. Read more: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
According to the Sudanese army chief Abdel Fatteh al Burhan, evacuation will begin in the coming hours"by air with military transport planes". There are thought to be dozens of UK diplomats and officials at the embassy in Khartoum as well as hundreds of UK citizens in Sudan.Why you can trust Sky News
"We are doing everything possible to support British nationals and diplomatic staff in Khartoum, and the Ministry of Defence is working with the Foreign Office to prepare for a number of contingencies."It comes as the UK plan to evacuate diplomats and nationals from Sudan, the head of the Sudanese army says.It comes as Sky News understands Britain had put troops and aircraft on standby
It follows promises by rival Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces , to open airports for evacuations.Diplomats from Saudi Arabia have already been taken out of the coastal city of Port Sudan and Jordan's diplomats are due to follow suit.The United States and France - close allies of the UK - have bases in Djibouti, in the Horn of Africa.
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