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Tunisia begins the process of evacuating members of its community in Sudan

April 24, 2023

The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the launch of the evacuation of members of the Tunisian community in Sudan, who expressed their desire to return to their country. And the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said, in a statement today: It is "All capabilities and means have been provided to secure this operation, and a military aircraft has been harnessed to evacuate members of the community and secure their return to the homeland.". Yesterday, the ministry announced that it was closely following the situation of Tunisians in Sudan through a crisis cell designated for this purpose, and in coordination with the Tunisian embassy in Khartoum. "Preparing a list of the names of those wishing to be evacuated, and informing them of the exact place and time to secure their transfer". Sudan’s sudden slide into conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces stranded thousands of foreigners, including diplomats and aid workers. Countries from around the world are seeking to evacuate their citizens, and many evacuation efforts are taking place by air and through Sudanese sea ports on the Red Sea.

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The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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