A second convoy of American citizens arrived at the coastal city of Port Sudan on Sunday as part of an evacuation effort organized by the U.S. government.
The U.S. government, in concert with its allies, has now facilitated the departure of nearly 1,000 U.S. citizens, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement. Fewer than 5,000 U.S. citizens have sought guidance from the government, Miller added.U.S. officials will assist them
American nationals arrive for evacuation from the port, as clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army continue, in Port Sudan, Sudan, April 30, 2023.of American evacuees arrived at Port Sudan on Saturday. It included 18 buses carrying several hundred U.S. citizens. The U.S. had faced questions about why it hadn't organized evacuation efforts for civilians, while other countries, including Britain, Germany and France, did so. The U.S. amid the fighting, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby confirmed on Wednesday. Kirby said the second American died Tuesday but did not confirm their identity. However, the Sudanese American Physicians Association named the American as Bushra Ibnauf Sulieman, a doctor who practiced medicine in the U.S.
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