Here is a🧵 for those considering evacuating from Port Sudan. It’s a long journey but possibly the most affordable and best option for our ppl with visa restrictions i.e. men under 50 and non-Sudani African and Arab citizens. I am really tired so pls forgive typos. (1/10+) 🧵 We left a rural village in sharg el nil early in the morning on 4/23. We had no phone credit or network so we just went with whatever we could find. First stop was Kubri Soba (south of the city) took a hafla (mini bus) for 5000 sdg each. As we drove through Khartoum to (2/10)

We made to Jeddah safely after a 24 hr journey by sea. The Saudis literally rolled out the red carpet upon arrival, handing us sweets, flowers and Saudi flags upon arrival and putting everyone up in hotels. I feel conflicted about it but have to hand it to them…#sudan_update They are the only country to actually undertake a civilian (free) evacuation for everyone regardless of nationality Shame on all the other countries that could have and decided not to, especially the Egyptians for giving ppl a hard time at the border…