Four rotations between Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, and the Djibouti base have been carried out by the French army since Sunday morning. the 388 people were able to be evacuated.
France has evacuated nearly 400 people from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to Djibouti since Sunday, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday, amid violence that has already left more than 420 dead and 3,700 injured. .
The 388 evacuees are nationals of around thirty European countries, including France, but also African, American and Asian. They were transported to Djibouti during the four rotations operated by the French Army.
“Ensuring the safety of our compatriots”
“The Ministries for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Armed Forces are continuing their efforts to ensure the safety of our compatriots”, details the Quai d’Orsay.
The French authorities “thank the Djiboutian authorities for their decisive help which enabled this evacuation” as well as “all the Sudanese actors who facilitate the evacuation of our compatriots”.
