Coverage dated April 21, 2023 to April 23, 2023

U.S. shutters embassy after Sudan pullout

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

WASHINGTON -- U.S. special operations forces carried out a precarious evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Sudan on Sunday, sweeping in and out of the capital with helicopters on the ground for less than an hour. No shots were fired and no major casualties were reported.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. The U.S. has evacuated embassy staff from Sudan

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

  2. Newest

    U.S. shutters embassy after Sudan pullout

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

Reports & sources

90 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al-Monitor

    US embassy evacuated as Sudan fighting enters 2nd week (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    US troops evacuated embassy staff from Sudan's capital, President Joe Biden announced Sunday, as other nations sought to help their citizens escape deadly fighting between rival generals.The clashes between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group -- which just entered their second week -- have ki…

  2. Fox News

    Sudan's army says US Embassy evacuation to begin soon (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Sudanese military is coordinating with foreign governments to prepare for the evacuation and repatriation of diplomats and embassy workers inside the warring nation.

  3. Local News 8

    US evacuates American diplomatic personnel from Sudan (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN All US diplomats and their family members are safely on their way out of Sudan on US military aircraft, and the US embassy in Khartoum has also been closed with their departure, a US official told CNN.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    US has evacuated American diplomatic personnel from Sudan (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN President Joe Biden on Saturday said that US government personnel had been evacuated from Sudan. “Today, on my orders, the United States military conducted an operation to extract US government personnel from Khartoum,” Bi…

  5. Voice of America

    Special Ops Forces Evacuate US Embassy Staff From Sudan (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Private US citizens asked to continue to shelter in place

  6. Washington Examiner

    What to know about the situation in Sudan following US embassy evacuation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A power struggle between two leading generals in Sudan that started earlier this month escalated into a full-blown military clash that has prompted embassies in the Northeastern African nation to evacuate.

  7. WHAS Louisville

    Biden says US embassy evacuation in Sudan has been completed (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    President Joe Biden ordered U.S. troops to evacuate dozens of American embassy staff after receiving a recommendation early Saturday from his national security team.

  8. The Boston Globe

    Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    With the last US employee of the embassy out, Washington shuttered the US mission in Khartoum indefinitely. Left behind were thousands of private American citizens remaining in the east African country.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S. embassy staff in Sudan evacuate (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- U.S. troops are carrying out a precarious evacuation of American embassy staffers in the African nation of Sudan, shuttering the U.S. embassy there as fighting rages for a ninth day, according to a senior Biden administration official.

  10. Fox10 Phoenix

    Special forces evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Thousands of American citizens were left behind and remain in the east African country.

  11. CBS News

    U.S. government personnel evacuated from Sudan amid violence, embassy shuttered (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    In a statement following the evacuation, President Biden confirmed that the U.S. was "temporarily suspending operations" at the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum.

  12. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan

  13. Al Jazeera

    US embassy staff, families evacuated from war-torn Sudan (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said that it had coordinated the evacuation with US forces on Sunday.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S. evacuating diplomats in Sudan amid fierce fighting (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> U.S. troops are carrying out a precarious evacuation of American embassy staffers in the African nation of Sudan, shuttering the U.S. embassy there as fighting rages for a ninth day, according to a senior Biden administration official.

  15. NPR

    The U.S. has evacuated embassy staff from Sudan (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    After days of fighting in Sudan, President Biden has confirmed that all American government personnel and their families have been evacuated from the U.S. embassy in Khartoum.

  16. RedState

    US Embassy in Khartoum Evacuates Its Personnel, Families out of Sudan (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Sudan is descending into chaos.

  17. WMUR

    US evacuated diplomats in Sudan amid fierce fighting (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Joe Biden said late Saturday that U.S. military evacuation of U.S. embassy personnel in Sudan has been completed and called for an end to the “unconscionable” violence.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    US, France evacuates citizens from Sudan amid conflict – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Joe Biden said US Embassy personnel had been extracted from Khartoum. The Sudanese army expects other countries to also evacuate their citizens from the country on Sunday.

  19. PJ Media

    Biden Bugs Out Again: Sudan Embassy Evacuated, One American Dead, Thousands Left Behind (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    President Biden announced on Saturday evening in Washington that the U.S. military had evacuated official personnel from the embassy in Khartoum, Sudan. The evacuation comes following a week of escala...

  20. KVIA El Paso

    U.S. diplomats and family members evacuated from Sudan (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    (CNN)- American diplomats and family members are now safely on their way out of Sudan via U.S. military planes. President Biden confirmed the evacuation late Saturday night trough a statement. In addition, the US embassy in Khartoum is now closed, officials tell CNN.

  21. Wyoming Public Media

    The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in Sudan amid fierce fighting (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The evacuation order was believed to apply to about 70 Americans. U.S. forces were airlifting them from a landing zone at the embassy to an unspecified location.

  22. Fox News

    US embassy personnel in Sudan evacuated amid violent conflict (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    U.S. embassy personnel have been evacuated out of Sudan as violence rages on in the country, an unnamed source told Fox News. Sudan's army has been fighting a paramilitary group.

  23. The Daily Caller

    U.S. Sudan Embassy Evacuated Amid Escalating Violence (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    U.S. embassy staff and families evacuated from Sudan by members of the U.S. military under orders of President Biden Saturday night.

  24. West Hawaii Today

    US evacuates diplomats, shuts embassy in violence-torn Sudan (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. troops are carrying out a precarious evacuation of American embassy staffers in the African nation of Sudan, shuttering the U.S. embassy there as fighting rages for a ninth day, according to a senior Biden administration official.

  25. Wall Street Journal

    U.S. Conducts Emergency Evacuation of Embassy Personnel in Sudan (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Dozens of American government personnel were evacuated after the security situation in the capital in Sudan grew too dangerous for the U.S. to maintain a presence there.

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