As evacuations persist, growing fears that the Sudan conflict may escalate and expand

Despite other countries evacuating their citizens and personnel from Sudan, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced that the UN will stay in the country to support the Sudanese people. Mr Guterres fears that the fighting could escalate and spread throughout the region.

Saudi citizens and other nationals arrive at King Faisal navy base in Jeddah, following their rescue from Sudan. - A ship carrying some 200 Saudi citizens and 14 other nationalities rescued from battle-scarred Sudan arrived in Jeddah, Saudi television said. (Photo by AMER HILABI / AFP) (Photo by AMER HILABI/AFP via Getty Images) Source: AFP / AMER HILABI/AFP via Getty Images