Saudi Arabia has evacuated a total of 2,425 nationals from 74 countries including 10 from Nigeria.
A statement released on Friday by the Embassy in Abuja states: “In continuation of the evacuation efforts being made by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the directives of the Kingdom’s Leaderships, more evacuees continue to arrive Jeddah Port from the Republic of Sudan on Thursday, bringing the total number of evacuees from Sudan since the evacuations began at approximately 2544 persons, 119 are Saudi citizens while 2425 are from 74 countries among which 10 are from Nigeria.
“The evacuees are from the following nationalities: Nigeria, Netherlands, Russia, Lebanon, Norway, USA, Turkey, Serbia, Poland, Germany, India, Georgia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sweden, Uzbekistan, UK, Ireland, Kenya, Philippines, Ethiopia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, Pakistan, Oman, Syria, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
“Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Mauritania, Yemen, Canada, Switzerland, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Armenia, Hungary, Sweden, Turkey, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Tanzania, Djibouti, Cape Verde, Congo, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Somalia, South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Croatia, Nicaragua, Liberia, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, Zimbabwe, Chad, Niger, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
“The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been working to be provide all the necessary basic needs of foreign nationals who have been evacuated, in preparation for facilitating their departures to their countries.
“Furthermore, the Kingdom would continue to assist in organizing and coordinating the evacuation operations around the clock, to ensure the safety exit of civilians from all nationalities.
“The Kingdom, together with friendly countries, encourages the establishment of armistices and opening of humanitarian corridors, as well as protection of the civilians.
“The Kingdom will continue to make every possible efforts, in order to stop the bloodshed, and to end the fighting, and return to the path of a political solution in Sudan.”