Malaysians in Sudan to be brought home when situation improves
Published on: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
By: Bernama
Filepic by AFP
PUTRAJAYA: The process of bringing back 32 Malaysians who are stranded in Sudan will be carried out as soon as the situation permits, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.
Speaking at a media conference on the situation in Sudan here today, Zambry said all Malaysian citizens are safe at seven locations and are provided with food and medicine for two weeks.
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“At the Cabinet meeting today, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ordered such efforts to be conducted as soon as the situation allows.
“I wish to stress the commitment of the government to ensure the safety of Malaysians in Sudan, as the priority,” he said, adding that a special team will bring back the Malaysians as soon as possible.
Zambry said that based on the current evaluation, the safe route out is by air is via Khartoum International Airport, nonetheless, the airport is still not in operation as it has become a target of the battle.
Violent fighting broke out on Saturday (April 16) between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum and other cities, with both sides accusing each other of fueling the conflict.
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