Fighting and Diplomacy: The State Department's Efforts to Assist American Citizens in Sudan

The US State Department is in contact with several hundred American citizens in Sudan as a civil conflict between paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and Sudan's army continues to escalate. One US citizen has already been killed. The State Department is using its Smart Traveler program to communicate with citizens and advise them on security precautions. The US military is preparing to place additional forces in Djibouti in preparation for a potential mission to evaluate US Embassy personnel in Khartoum.