Sudan update coming as sources say no more Canadian flights planned
Sebastien Beaulieu, an executive at Global Affairs Canada, said that given the volatile situation on the ground, travelling by road “may not always be the best option.”
“Evacuation by road from Khartoum is a 30-hour journey with many risks along the way, and not everyone is able to do that,” he said Sunday at the same press conference.Sudan crisis: Worsening situation making it harder for Canadians to leave Canada is also looking at beefing up its presence in the Port of Sudan, roughly a 12-hour drive away from the capital of Khartoum. Canada already has naval capabilities there and it has been a key location other countries have used to evacuate their citizens.
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