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Thousands of foreign citizens and diplomats were evacuated from Sudan over the weekend, with airlift operations continuing today.

Let’s look at the latest numbers from some European countries:

• French planes have carried out one of the biggest evacuations, with three flights taking 491 people to Djbouti, including 196 French citizens
• German authorities organised three separate flights, evacuating 335 people, 154 of which were German citizens, to Jordan. A flight from Jordan to Berlin arrived today with 101 passengers on board and two more flights expected today
• An EU diplomatic source has told the BBC that more than 1,100 EU citizens have now been evacuated from Sudan
• A Spanish military plane with 100 passengers - 30 Spanish and 70 other nationalities - left for Djibouti
• 24 Hungarian and 48 other nationals were rescued by the Hungarian ministry of foreign affairs
• Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg announced that around 25 Austrians were evacuated by planes on Sunday night, with about 30 more Austrian citizens registered as living in Sudan

• The Irish government said 50 of its citizens had been evacuated out of more than 150 thought to be in Sudan

Anna Holligan
Hague correspondent

The Dutch foreign ministry has said another plane has departed and that they are hoping for more flights today - but they're not sure how long the evacuation window will stay open.

A concern is that one of the most recent Dutch evacuation flights was not full, which highlights how difficult it can be for people to get to the point from which they can be airlifted from Sudan.

The Dutch government has started a live blog, updating it with two or three updates a day, which give a sense to people of how the situation was developing - for example when it became too dangerous for people to leave their homes, or when soldiers started coming into houses.

They also promised that the Dutch government "would not let its people down" and was preparing for all scenarios, including providing help for people experiencing severe psychological stress.

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Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, has made his first comment on the situation in Sudan since embassy staff were evacuated from Khartoum at the weekend.

He says diplomatic and consular work continues despite the closure of the embassy, and that the State Department is in close communication with US citizens to provide information on possible departure routes from Sudan.

Blinken says he has spoken with both leaders of fighting factions and urged them to pursue a ceasefire.

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People fleeing the violence in Sudan are using several different routes to escape, most of which are incredibly long and arduous.

They include dangerous flights to nearby countries from embattled Khartoum itself, heading east to the coastal city of Port Sudan on the Red Sea or travelling north overland into neighbouring Egypt.

Given the vast size of Sudan, we've put together a map to show you the scale of some of these journeys better:

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The UK is pursuing "all diplomatic avenues" for removing British nationals from Sudan, Downing Street has said.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's official spokesperson told reporters this includes options within Sudan itself and with neighbouring countries.

"A ceasefire is one of our priorities," the spokesperson added.

Jonathan Beale
Defence correspondent

The BBC understands that a small British military reconnaissance team has landed in Port Sudan to asses potential options for the evacuation of UK citizens still stranded in Sudan.

No decisions have been made about extracting UK citizens from the country but defence sources say that work is under way to provide the prime minister with options.

Two Royal Navy ships are also in the region. The Frigate HMS Lancaster is already at sea nearby.

Supply ship RFA Cardigan Bay has been undergoing maintenance in Bahrain.

Commenting on the reports, a defence source said the news "should give you no indication, other than defence is doing what defence does - looking to generate options for the prime minister, so that as soon as those options are ready, he can take them if he thinks they are viable".

Development Minister Andrew Mitchell has just been speaking in the Commons about the UK's response to the fighting in Sudan.

Here's what we learned:

• About 16 million people in Sudan are in need of humanitarian assistance but this number is likely to rise significantly, Mitchell said
• He said the operation to evacuate British embassy staff and dependents was done as part of the government's duty of care to them
• The UK's evacuation team will continue to operate from a neighbouring country, alongside the Foreign Office in London
• Mitchell urged UK citizens in Sudan to register their presence with the government. He also asked that they stay indoors and warned if they leave their homes it will be at their own risk
• Mitchell said there must be a "genuine and lasting" ceasefire in Sudan
• Shadow Minister Lyn Brown said a clear plan is needed from the government over how Britons can expect to be communicated with and when. Brown also asked how many UK nationals that are not embassy staff or their dependents have been evacuated
• In response, Mitchell said officials are looking at every possibility to get British nationals out of Sudan. He also insisted the government has learned lessons from Afghanistan, but there were key differences between the situations

Mitchell says the situation in Sudan is a "total and absolute nightmare of a crisis where 60 million people are already short of food and support".

"It will only get worse... unless there is a ceasefire and a general lay down of their arms and troops go back to Barracks."

He says the Foreign Office has learnt lessons from Afghanistan, but there were key differences between the situations, including the prior presence of British troops in Afghanistan, an open airport in Afghanistan and the permission of the Taliban to remove troops. None of those factors are present in Sudan, he says.

Andrew Mitchell has begun his reply now, telling Brown the government will look at every possibility to get British nationals out of Sudan.

On the evacuation of other countries' citizens, Mitchell says French evacuation efforts led to planes being shot at and a member of their special forces being seriously wounded.

Mitchell says UK diplomats were evacuated because the government believed they were in extreme danger, with fighting going on either side of the embassy in Khartoum.

Brown asks now why partner countries have been able to evacuate sizeable numbers of their nationals, as well as diplomats.

She asks how many UK nationals who are not employees of the embassy have been evacuated, and how many Britons have left with the help of partner nations.

Brown says their main concern is for British nationals still in Sudan, who are unsure of what their next move is or what assistance they will receive.

She says they need a clear plan from the government, how they will be communicated with and when.

Brown adds that everyone knows partner countries have evacuated significant numbers already, and asks Mitchell how many British citizens have been evacuated.

Shadow minister for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Lyn Brown is up now.

She thanks Mitchell for keeping her informed and pays tribute to those who have helped the "difficult" mission to evacuate Britons from Sudan.

Mitchell goes on to say there must be a "genuine and lasting ceasefire" in Sudan.

He adds the government will continue to keep MPs informed about the situation and he will be in close contact with the House and provide updates where possible.

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Mitchell says the defence secretary has engaged with counterparts in Djibouti and the US, France and Egypt.

He says further escalation of the fighting would be disastrous.

Mitchell says the government are asking all British citizens still in Sudan to remain indoors.

He adds they should use their own judgement and if they leave their homes it will be at their own risk.

Mitchell says now the UK's evacuation team will continue to operate from a neighbouring country, alongside the Foreign Office in London.

He says all UK citizens need to register their presence in Sudan with the government.

The roughly 2,000 nationals registered already are being sent daily updates by text and email, although making contact has been difficult at times, he says.

Mitchell says the "highly complex" operation to evacuate British embassy staff and dependents was taken as part of the government's duty of care to them.

He says it involved more than 1,200 military personnel, who he commended alongside Ministry of Defence staff for their "brilliant work" carrying out the operation in such dangerous and challenging circumstances.

Mitchell tells the House the statement is on behalf of the government and foreign secretary, who is attending a funeral.

The situation in Sudan is "extremely grave", he says.

He says approximately 16 million people, a third of the Sudanese population, are in need of humanitarian assistance.

These numbers are likely to rise significantly, he adds.

Development Minister Andrew Mitchell is up in the Commons now to make a statement about the British operation in Sudan.