Egypt halts evacuation of citizens from Sudan’s Wadi Seidna airbase  

Egypt halted the evacuation of Egyptian citizens from the Wadi Seida Airbase outside Khartoum over security concerns, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday 29/04/2023.

The Ministry urged those at the base to leave when possible and proceed to one of the designated gathering and evacuation points.

According to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, the current gathering and evacuation points for Egyptian citizens in Khartoum include the Egyptian Consulate in Port Sudan, along with the Qustul and Argeen border crossings.

Earlier, the US Department of State issued a warning for Americans to avoid the Wadi Seidna Airbase starting on 29 April due to the threat of increased violence.

The old airbase 22 km north of Khartoum, dating back to World War II, is vital in evacuating foreign nationals from Sudan as the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces enters its third week.

Khartoum International Airport has been out of service since the first days of the conflict.