African governments have also been getting their diplomats and other citizens out of Sudan, amid growing fears of a civil war – as the army and RSF paramilitary vie for control.

South Africa, Kenya, Mali, Ivory Coast and Uganda are among countries that have announced the evacuation of some of their nationals, with Eritrea offering to open its airspace for “emergency evacuations”.

A ceasefire in Sudan appears to be holding, although there have been reports of new gunfire and shelling.