MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday warned Filipinos against traveling to Sudan amid unrest in the northeast African country. DFA Assistant Secretary Emmanuel Fernandez said the ongoing civil unrest in Sudan has resulted in "violence, disruption in communications, cancellation of flights and restriction of movements within Karthoum and around Sudan." Related Stories DFA calls for caution among Pinoys in SudanData from the DFA as of December 2017 showed that at least 3,000 Filipino workers are based in Sudan. Sudan's military said those arrested would face justice as soon as possible, without specifying their number, rank or what charges they would face. The health ministry has acknowledged 61 people died nationwide in the crackdown, 49 of them from "live ammunition" in Khartoum.

Source: Philippine Star June 11, 2019 04:18 UTC