Luanda - Ten Angolan citizens, who were studying in the Republic of Sudan, returned Friday to the Angolan capital, Luanda, due to the ongoing armed conflict in that African country.

Angolan Government made arrangements for the evacuation of its citizens to protect their lives in that country where they were receiving training.

Angolan Ministry of Foreign Affairs started the evacuation process of the citizens last Tuesday.

Speaking to the press at the 4 de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, the director of the Angolan Communities Abroad, Maria Filomena António, said that the evacuation followed the guidance of the Angolan Executive.

“We were mandated and did the work together with the Embassies of Egypt, Ethiopia and South Africa, which facilitated the departure of the students”, she said.

The conflict started on the 15 April this year.  Behind the tensions is a disagreement over the integration of the paramilitary group into the armed forces – a key condition of a transition agreement that’s never been signed but has been adhered to by both sides since 2021.