The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has revealed that a total of 82 Ghanaians have been evacuated from Khartoum in Sudan to safety.

In a press statement dated April 25, the ministry indicated that it successfully evacuated two batches of 50 and 27 identified Ghanaian nationals to safety in Gedaref, Sudan. They comprise 34 females and 43 males.

According to the ministry, “they will be transported tomorrow to the Ethiopian border town of Metema where they will be received by Ghana Embassy officials, processed for Ethiopian entry visas and thereof repatriated home.”

Also, three Ghanaian footballers and two others working for an Australian Mining Company are being evacuated through the Egyptian border post of Wadi Halfa, north of Sudan. This brings the total to 82.

To ensure all Ghanaians are brought to safety, those stranded have been advised to reach out to the Honorary Consul, Mr Osama Ataaelmanan via +249-92920-0000.

Accordingly, the public will be apprised of new developments in due course, the ministry pledged.

Earlier this week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration announced its preparedness to evacuate Ghanaian nationals trapped in Sudan’s conflict.

The Ghana Embassy in Cairo, Egypt which has concurrent accreditation to Sudan, working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and the Honorary Consulate is working to ensure this.

Thousands of people have been displaced in Sudan as a result of a deadly war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Khartoum has been the epicentre of the violence, with civilians suffering the most. Over 300 deaths have been reported.

Countries such as Egypt, South Africa, Turkey, Kenya and the UK are all working to evacuate their nationals and diplomats.

The first group of Kenyans who fled Sudan arrived at the Nairobi airport on Monday night in an aircraft.

Defense Secretary Aden Duale welcomed the several evacuees after they departed from a Kenya Air Force aircraft.

The Egyptian military evacuated 177 soldiers last week, while the foreign ministry reported on Sunday that 436 citizens had traveled abroad by land. It is estimated that there are around 10,000 Egyptians living in Sudan.

Over 200 Moroccans were taken to Port Sudan in convoys organised by their embassy.