Defence Minister Anita Anand says the first Canadian evacuation flight from Sudan has taken off and additional evacuations are planned
Ottawa has faced some criticism for a slow response, with other allies doing the heavy lifting to help Canadians and their dependants leave the country until now.As of Wednesday evening, Global Affairs Canada said it was aware of about 1,800 Canadian citizens in Sudan, and about 700 people had asked for the government’s help to leave the country.
In response to a question about how firm that deadline could be, Anand said the military is working “as quickly as possible” to ensure the evacuation of as many Canadians as it can.Article content “The power the communication are intermittent. Food and water shortages are widespread. And so it requires our Canadian Armed Forces planners to consider all options for evacuation other than by aircraft, although these may pose additional risks.”
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