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KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s sudden slide into conflict between the army and a paramilitary group called Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has stranded thousands of foreigners, including diplomats and aid workers, and countries are working to evacuate their nationals. Several evacuation efforts are by air. Others appear to be via Port Sudan on the Red Sea, which is directly located about 650 km (400 miles) northeast of Khartoum, but is about 800 km (500 miles) by road. This is the status of some evacuations: THE UNITED STATES U.S. special forces evacuated all U.S. government personnel and their depen…

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