A staff member of the Egyptian embassy in Sudan’s capital Khartoum was injured by a gunshot in the country’s recent military clashes, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. The incident “underscores the need to exercise utmost caution” to preserve the safety of Egyptian citizens and diplomats in Sudan, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said. Egypt evacuated on Sunday 436 Egyptian nationals from Sudan as fierce fighting continues in the neighbouring country. The Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan, and the Wadi Halfa area will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation. Since the beginning of the fighting, Egypt’s flag carrier EgyptAir has suspended its flights to and from Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport.
