Sunak holds emergency meeting on Sudan violence amid reports of evacuation

Sunak holds emergency meeting on Sudan violence amid reports of evacuation

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rime Minister Rishi Sunak has held an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss assistance for the British nationals trapped in Sudan as fighting continues in the African country.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) confirmed that the morning meeting in the Cabinet Office saw Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Africa minister Andrew Mitchell attend.