Khartoum’s airport is inaccessible and Canada’s foreign affairs minister says there are currently no means of evacuating Canadians from Sudan
with his wife and two children, says fighting between the country’s army and its rival paramilitary force has unleashed chaos.
Many have fled the country’s capital for other parts of Sudan. Khartoum’s airport is inaccessible and Canada’s foreign affairs minister said Thursday that there are currentlyEltayeb said shells have fallen mere blocks from the relative’s home where he is taking shelter. The Edmonton resident and his family had a return flight to Canada booked for May 9 but that was changed by the airline this week to May 16, he said.
Hisham Idris, another Canadian visiting Khartoum, said he’s trying to leave Sudan by crossing its land border into Egypt. He hoped to fly back to Canada from there. Several hospitals in Khartoum have run out of supplies or been shut down. Banks have been closed and account holders have been unable to withdrawal funds. Canada’s travel advisory warns that Sudan’s telecommunication networks could break down without notice.
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