South Africa begins citizen and embassy evacuations - official

South Africa has started to evacuate its citizens from Khartoum, the country's head of diplomacy has now said.

"Our nationals & embassy staff are on their way out of #Khartoum. I can't disclose the security & logistics of the operation. But they are moving out," Clayson Monyela wrote on Twitter.

Earlier on Monday, he told the BBC getting people out of Sudan was difficult, but that they were trying to help all South Africans.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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