Thirty-six Australians have been rescued by the Australian air force, along with dozens of citizens from 15 partner nations, as part of an international effort to evacuate citizens from Sudan.
It comes after the UN humanitarian coordinator in Sudan warned that fighting between rival groups could spark a humanitarian catastrophe.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Penny Wong said the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was involved in the international effort to help airlift Australians and others to safety in Cyprus.
A picture taken on April 30, 2023, shows a member of the US military assisting US nationals fleeing war-torn Sudan in boarding an evacuation vessel in Port Sudan amid ongoing deadly clashes between Army forces and paramilitaries. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
Currently, Wong said that 191 Australians and their families have been evacuated from the war-torn country amid an ongoing ceasefire. But she noted that Australians were still on the ground with consular assistance being offered….