Evacuation flights to bring Canadians home from Sudan have ended, Canada's defence minister confirmed on Sunday, as some Canadians who were able to escape the violence described chaotic scenes and significant challenges communicating with the government.Īs fighting grips the North African country, roughly 400 Canadians and permanent residents have been evacuated from Sudan in the past two weeks with the help of the Canadian military, Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Sunday, following the departure of the last flight out of the capital Khartoum on Saturday.Īnother 230 Canadians are still in the country and seeking assistance through Global Affairs out of about 1,800 Canadians who had notified the department they were in the country.Īzza Ahmed was among the Sudanese Canadians who made it home.
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