Canada is temporarily suspending operations in Sudan, the federal government announced Sunday.
“The situation in Sudan has rapidly deteriorated, making it impossible to safeguard the safety and security of our staff in Khartoum,” Global Affairs Canada said in a statement.
Canadian diplomats will work “from a safe location outside the country … to support Canadians still in country,” it went on.
The federal government previously announced it had temporarily suspended in-person operations at its embassy in Khartoum.
“The Canadian Embassy will resume operations in Khartoum as soon as the situation in Sudan allows us to guarantee proper service and the safety and security for our staff,” Sunday’s
