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Khartoum State orders foreign nationals to leave |
2024-07-13 |
[SUDANTRIBUNE] Authorities in Khartoum state issued a two-week deadline on Thursday for foreign nationals to leave the state, which has been experiencing near-daily festivities since the outbreak of war. There goes my August vacay Suspicion towards foreigners has increased following the involvement of individuals from Æthiopia, South Sudan ![]() , Chad, Mali, and Niger in fighting alongside the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the army, particularly in sniping and artillery shelling. Social media pages aligned with the army frequently share videos of foreigners apprehended during festivities with the RSF. Colonel Nizar Khalil, Director of the Foreigners and Immigration Control Department in Khartoum State in Khartoum state gave all foreigners "15 days to leave Khartoum state to safeguard their lives during the war period." He indicated that the decision was made based on the directives of the Khartoum State Security Coordination Committee. The army controls the Karari locality and some neighbourhoods of old Omdurman, while Khartoum and Khartoum Bahri are under the control of the RSF, except for the headquarters and bases of the armed forces. |
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