Abdelgadir Eltayeb and his family have no electricity, dwindling food and water, and haven't been able to venture far from the home in Khartoum where they took shelter after violence exploded in Sudan's capital this week. The Canadian, who is visiting relatives in Sudan with his wife and two children, says fighting between the country's army and its rival paramilitary force has unleashed chaos.
TORONTO - Abdelgadir Eltayeb and his family have no electricity, dwindling food and water, and haven't been able to venture far from the home in Khartoum where they took shelter after violence exploded inwith his wife and two children, says fighting between the country's army and its rival paramilitary force has unleashed chaos.
The violence so far has killed 413 people and wounded 3,551, according to the World Health Organization.. Khartoum's airport is inaccessible and Canada's foreign affairs minister said Thursday that there are currently no means of evacuating Canadians fromEltayeb said shells have fallen mere blocks from the relative's home where he is taking shelter.
“Most of the people killed were killed moving, trying to get out of Khartoum,” said Eltayeb, adding he and his family planned to stay in the capital for now.in 1989, has registered with Global Affairs Canada but said he hasn't heard from officials on ways Canada can support him.by crossing its land border into Egypt. He hoped to fly back to Canada from there.
Several hospitals in Khartoum have run out of supplies or been shut down. Banks have been closed and account holders have been unable to withdrawal funds. Canada's travel advisory warns thatZainab Doleeb, who was born inand moved to Canada as a child, said she's heard from extended family in Khartoum that civilians have been left to fend for themselves.
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