Behind-the-scenes preparations are underway for a direct Canadian military airlift of civilians trapped in Sudan as the eastern African country’s warring sides struggled to abide by a three-day ceasefire brokered by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
On his way into a federal cabinet meeting Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there are Canadian aircraft and warships in the region and planning is underway to contribute to the international evacuation effort, which Canada’s allies already have begun.
“We have assets in the region,” Trudeau said. “We’re looking at doing direct airlifts, lifts of Canadians and their dependents.”
He said the government is still trying to determine which countries in
