Airstrikes, tank, and artillery fire have continued in the capital and adjacent areas between the army and a paramilitary force.
British nationals seeking to escape the war-torn country of Sudan had until noon local time to be evacuated. While NHS doctors without British passports can now board the final rescue flights.
The Foreign Office urged those still in the African nation to arrive at the Wadi Saeedna airfield near Khartoum by noon local time (11 a.m. British time) to be processed.
Britons arriving at the airport reduced drastically before the deadline, with barely a “trickle” arriving over many hours.
In photographs provided by the British Ministry of Defence yesterday, minors were among those receiving assistance from British forces.
More than 1,500 individuals on 13 flights have been flown out of Sudan so far.
The government also affirmed that foreign NHS medical personnel and their eligible dependents would be evacuated now that there was available space on the last flights.
A spokesperson stated, “We can offer this enhanced eligibility due to the efforts of the staff and military who conducted the largest evacuation of any Western nation.
The single most essential thing we can do to ensure the safety of British nationals and others in Sudan is to continue to work intensively alongside international partners to maintain the ceasefire and bring an end to the fighting.
It follows criticism of the speed of the British evacuation, for which a 72-hour extension of the armistice between the two warring factions was agreed upon on Thursday, allowing for more time.
The army and a paramilitary force have been fighting in the capital and neighbouring areas despite the truce. Including airstrikes, tank and artillery fire.
Tens of thousands have escaped the violence between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Which has derailed a transition to democratic elections supported by the international community.
The deadly power battle threatens to rekindle a two-decade-old conflict in western Darfur and destabilise the sensitive region.
The fighting has caused food shortages, electricity outages, and the closure of numerous hospitals.
According to the United Nations, at least 512 people have been slain, and close to 4,200 have been injured. However, the number of casualties is likely much higher.
The latest ceasefire, brokered by foreign powers, is supposed to be in effect until Sunday at midnight. But both parties accuse the other of violating it.
