This is how the rescue of the Swiss embassy staff went

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While heavy fighting is raging in Sudan, Swiss people have been evacuated from the country on the Red Sea in recent days. Twelve Swiss were taken out of the country on Sunday, mainly thanks to French emergency services. This is reported by the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs (EDA). All employees and their relatives of the Swiss embassy are said to have been expelled from the country.

Switzerland had previously not organized its own flights, but “where possible it is working closely with third countries and partners in this area,” the FDFA said on Sunday.

But even if the diplomatic staff is safe now, there are probably about 100 Swiss citizens still in the country. Not all of them want to leave Sudan. But what happens to those who want to flee the country? How does the FDFA assess the current situation? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the head of the crisis management center, Serge Bavaud, want to provide information about the situation in Sudan and further measures at a hastily convened media conference from 4 p.m. in Bern.

Thousands of foreigners fled

According to Josep Borrell, EU foreign policy chief (76), more than 1,000 foreigners have been brought to safety since the start of the evacuation campaign in Sudan. The Spaniard said this on Monday in the sidelines of a meeting of EU foreign ministers.

For example, during its evacuation mission in the Horn of Africa, the German Bundeswehr evacuated numerous people from other countries in addition to Germans.

According to a provisional list available to the German press agency, 42 Dutch people were among the 311 evacuees on the first three flights. In addition, a single-digit number of citizens of Australia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Belgium, Norway, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Sweden and Portugal were flown out. Citizens of some other states were also on the list. Italy has now agreed to fly out Swiss citizens. (she)

Source:Blick