UK begins evacuation as ceasefire comes into effect

Written by on April 25, 2023

US Secretary of State defends decision to pull diplomats from Sudan

Willy Lowry reports:

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended his decision to pull all diplomatic staff from Sudan as the country spirals further into war.

“The decision to suspend operations at the embassy and remove our personnel from their signposts is among the most difficult that any secretary has to make,” said Mr Blinken on Monday.

“But my first priority is the safety of our people."

He said the situation in Khartoum, which has seen more than . . .



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