Japan’s has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from Sudan amid deadly fighting.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Wednesday, the foreign minister asked the defence minister to use the Self-Defense Forces’ plane for the evacuation.
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“The government will continue to do its utmost to ensure the safety of Japanese residents in Sudan, including the safety and evacuation of Japanese nationals, in close cooperation with the G7 and other major countries”.
Matsuno told reporters about 60 Japanese nationals were in Sudan as of Wednesday, adding the government was able to contact all of them and none of them were injured.
Heavy gunfire shattered a 24-hour truce in Sudan on Tuesday.
Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed hundreds and injured more than two thousand.
Editor: Oloyede Oworu
