South African citizens and embassy staff in Sudan are being evacuated from the war-torn country.
Head of public diplomacy at the department of international relations Clayson Monyela confirmed the operation out of Khartoum at lunchtime on Monday.
He said he could not disclose the security and logistics of the operation due to its sensitivity.
Earlier Monyela confirmed there were 77 South Africans in Sudan.
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Evacuation of SA nationals in Sudan in progress
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South African citizens and embassy staff in Sudan are being evacuated from the war-torn country.
Head of public diplomacy at the department of international relations Clayson Monyela confirmed the operation out of Khartoum at lunchtime on Monday.
He said he could not disclose the security and logistics of the operation due to its sensitivity.
Earlier Monyela confirmed there were 77 South Africans in Sudan.
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