A German plane has airlifted dozens of Canadians out of Sudan, and a C-17 transport plane in the area is on standby to help more escape the country as conflict escalates. .“I just heard earlier today that a German plane lifted off from Khartoum with one German citizen on it and 58 Canadian citizens,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told The Canadian Press on Monday. .Global Affairs Canada has provided little information on efforts to get Canadian citizens and its own staff out of Sudan. .Trudeau went on to say the recent airlift is an example of great co-operation between Canada and Germany. .Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Canada was working with like-minded countries to help people who remain in Sudan flee as armed conflict escalates. .Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands injured in 10 days after power-sharing negotiations between Sudan’s military and its paramilitary troops deteriorated. .Joly said Global Affairs Canada is trying to contact all people in Sudan who have registered with the government, and she has asked anyone who has not done so to reach out. .About 1,600 Canadians were registered in Sudan as of Saturday, but experts admit the number is higher. .Global Affairs Canada suspended consular services in the country on Sunday, saying diplomats would “temporarily work from a safe location outside the country.” .United States special forces have evacuated six Canadian diplomats, 70 Americans, and some from other countries. .Canadians were among a group of people evacuated by sea to Saudi Arabia.
