There are around 60 Japanese nationals in Sudan. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO – Japan is preparing to evacuate its nationals from Sudan, the government said on Wednesday, the first nation to publicly announce plans to pull its citizens from the conflict-hit country.has killed around 200 people since a weeks-long power struggle erupted into deadly battles on Saturday.
Around 60 Japanese nationals are in Sudan, including embassy staff, top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said. “As the security situation there is worsening, the government is doing its utmost to secure the safety of Japanese expatriates,” said Mr Matsuno. The United States embassy in Khartoum has started gathering citizens’ personal details while urging them to remain indoors and stay away from windows.
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