American staff at the U.S. embassy in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, have been evacuated amid large-scale warfare throughout the country, President Biden said Saturday. The staff was extracted from the embassy by American special forces on presidential orders, Biden said in a press release. The president added that he was "proud of the extraordinary commitment of our embassy staff, who performed their duties with courage and professionalism and embodied America's friendship and connection with the people of Sudan." American forces were assisted in the evacuation efforts by Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia, Biden said. While the American embassy has been closed indefinitely, there are hundreds of private U.S. citizens remaining in Sudan.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 23, 2023 14:31 UTC