Britain on Wednesday ramped up an airlift of its citizens from war-torn Sudan to Cyprus before a 72-hour ceasefire was due to expire, and about 400 people were evacuated so far, officials said.
A 72-hour ceasefire between Sudan's warring factions was set to expire late on Thursday though efforts were under way to extend it.
In London, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said eight repatriation flights would leave Sudan by the end of Wednesday. Evacuees were being flown on to Britain from Cyprus.
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