The situation is difficult for the Greeks in Khartoum because of the war situation. Hiding in their homes, they try to protect themselves from the constant gunfire.
The Metropolitan of Nubia and all Sudan, Savvas, who is trapped inside the Metropolis together with other Greeks and other people, spoke to protothema.gr.
“The situation is difficult, we constantly hear gunshots. We can’t go out because the stray bullets can kill us”, he tells protothema.gr. “Our supplies are enough for the next few days but there is no electricity and water and we are using the generator for a few hours. At midnight things had calmed down a bit but in the morning they started again. We don’t know when this will end, so we’re afraid”, he says. According to the metropolitan, the streets are deserted.
“They are using heavy weapons and we have to be careful because inside the metropolis there are children along with their mothers. The dispute between the two generals of the country’s president and vice president continues with the Sudanese army and Rapid Reaction Forces. They are both strong armies while there are airstrikes and anti-aircraft fire”, the Metropolitan of Nubia and all Sudan said.
At the same time, two Greeks were injured when they were hit by fragments of a rocket in Khartoum, Sudan, when hostilities broke out.
One of the injured got out of the car very quickly and was immediately transported by a person in an SUV to the hospital.
The wounded Greek was bleeding and asking for doctors, as due to the street fighting it is difficult for them to reach the hospital. He is very weak, as he has not eaten, he has not drunk much water and at the same time they are trying to stop his bleeding.
Meanwhile, more than 100 civilians have been killed and more than 400 others have been injured since hostilities broke out between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries.
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“The main concern at this point in time remains the safety of Greeks in Sudan”, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
“The two injured Greeks are in a hospital and so far there is no information about other Greeks injured. For anything newer, there will be a relevant update”, is stated.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recalls that from the first moment that the security situation in Sudan worsened, due to the armed conflicts there, it immediately issued a statement asking the Greeks in Sudan to observe the maximum possible security measures and to avoid unnecessary movements.
At the same time, as it emphasizes, “following the instructions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, our embassy in Cairo, which has a parallel accreditation in Sudan, is in constant contact with the Metropolitan of Nubia, Mr. Savvas”.
In addition, “the ambassador of Greece in Cairo contacted the head of the EU delegation in Sudan (Khartoum) and it was agreed that the EU delegation would provide assistance for the safety of Greeks in Sudan”. The ambassador of Greece in Cairo is also in communication with the president of the Greek community in Khartoum.
“By order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Crisis Management Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was immediately activated, which is in communication and coordination with the rest of the EU member states through the Consular Cooperation system. The Crisis Management Unit is also in communication with Metropolitan Savvas”, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
