Among them, 119 are Saudi citizens while 2,425 are from 74
countries among which 10 are from Nigeria.
This was contained in a press release by the Saudi Arabia
Embassy in Nigeria and made available to our correspondent on Friday.
It reads in part, “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 at 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, and 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 statement said the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia has been working to provide all the necessary basic needs of foreign
nationals who have been evacuated, in preparation for facilitating their
departures to their countries.
“Furthermore, the Kingdom7 would continue to assist in
organising and coordinating the evacuation operations around the clock, to
ensure the safe 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 effort, to
stop the bloodshed, to end the fighting, and return to the path of a political
solution in Sudan,” it added.