EVACUATION OF GHANAIAN NATIONALS FROM SUDAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration
REPUBLIC OF GHANA
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
EVACUATION OF GHANAIAN NATIONALS FROM SUDAN
ACCRA, 23RD APRIL, 2023 – In the past one week, the Republic of the Sudan has been gripped
by a deadly conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support
Forces, resulting in avoidable casualties.
Khartoum, the capital, has been the epicentre of the clashes with civilians being most affected.
A number of Ghanaian nationals, particularly students, have been affected by the conflict. Ghana’s Honorary Consulate in Khartoum reports that all of our nationals are safe.
The Ghana Embassy in Cairo, Egypt which has concurrent accreditation to the Sudan, working
closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and the Honorary Consulate
are coordinating the evacuation of our nationals, and plans are currently underway to secure their safe passage to Ethiopia.
Government wishes to assure the general public, in particular, the families and acquaintances of
Ghanaians in the Sudan that every effort is being made to ensure the safety of their loved ones
until their arrival in Ghana.
The Government of Ghana joins the International Community to appeal to the warring factions to cease fire and allow negotiations to resume for the sake of the peace and safety of the People of the Sudan.
