‘We were not sleeping, eating or drinking’: Sudan evacuees tell of dangerous journeys

Saudi Arabia has evacuated over 300 people of a range of nationalities, but is facing criticism for not doing more to facilitate a ceasefire

• Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces agree ceasefire, says Blinken

Evacuees from the fighting in Sudan have described a harrowing escape from the violence-wracked capital, across the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia.

Wheelchair-bound elderly women and babies asleep in their parents’ arms were among the nearly 200 people from more than 20 countries who disembarked from a naval frigate in the coastal city of Jeddah on Monday night after a daring journey to safety.