Making an announcement in Enfield, NS this morning, Defense Minister Anita Anand provided an update on the situation in Sudan.
“I can confirm that a first Canadian evacuation flight from Sudan has taken place,” Anand said.
The war-torn country currently in a 72-hour ceasefire set to expire Thursday night.
According to reports hundreds have been killed in nearly two weeks of conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary force.
Around 180 Canadians have been evacuated out of 700 who have asked for assistance.
More information to come…
