As fighting persists in Khartoum, including at its main airport, nations have said they cannot repatriate their citizens or have no immediate plans to do so.
Tag: Evacuations and Evacuees
Ukraine Says Russia Is Preparing to Evacuate Civilians From Occupied Areas of South
Ukraine is widely expected to launch a counteroffensive in the coming weeks to recapture territory from Russian forces. Some Ukrainian officials say it could focus on the south of the country.
U.S. Acknowledges Afghanistan Evacuation Should Have Started Sooner
President Biden’s decision to end a 20-year war in August 2021 led to the swift collapse of the Afghan government and military. His administration has placed heavy blame on his predecessor.
Refusing to Evacuate, Ukrainian Residents Go Underground
Huddled in basements just over a mile away from the front lines of Avdiivka, over 1,800 residents are refusing to be rescued from one of the most active battlegrounds in eastern Ukraine.
G.O.P. Inquiry on Afghan Withdrawal Opens With Searing Witness Accounts
The first House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan featured emotional and graphic testimony from two American service members who lived through it.
Ukraine Urges Civilians Out of Bakhmut as Russia Edges Closer to City
Fewer than 5,000 residents remain in the eastern city, out of a prewar population of 70,000, as Russian forces close in.
‘This Is Our Fate’: A Syrian Family Is Displaced in Southern Turkey
Syrian refugees displaced by the earthquake in southern Turkey say they need water and more tents to keep their children warm.
New Zealand’s Largest City Grapples With Aftermath of Devastating Floods
At least three people were killed in the flooding in Auckland that forced hundreds of people from their homes and shut down the city’s airport, which was submerged.
New Zealand Floods: Rain and Flooding Batters Auckland
Auckland declared a local state of emergency as a devastating deluge prompted chaotic scenes, evacuations and power outages. “Steep roads just became rivers of water,” one resident said.
Two British Men Went to Soledar. Neither Came Back.
Andrew Bagshaw, 47, and Chris Parry, 28, were part of an ad hoc cohort of foreigners who have gone to Ukraine despite little to no experience with combat situations.