Canada is now flying evacuees out of Sudan. Here’s what we know

Canada flew 118 people out of Sudan on Thursday as nations rush to get their citizens out of the war-torn African nation.

With a shaky 72-hour ceasefire set to end Thursday, senior federal officials said the Canadian Armed Forces successfully conducted two airlifts earlier in the day. Canadians and citizens from allied nations were onboard each plane, officials told reporters during a briefing. ---More...