Sudan: Egyptians Evacuated From Sudan, Raising Hopes More Foreigners Can Leave

Khartoum, Sudan — While cease-fire attempts in Sudan have failed, the evacuation of scores of Egyptian troops that had been held there has raised hopes that more foreigners trapped in the fighting could be leaving soon.

Sudanese military officials announced early Thursday that 177 technical personnel of the Egyptian Air Force, who had been detained in the town of Marawi, were evacuated to Egypt from Dongola Airport by four Egyptian military transport planes.

The military said the Egyptians were…