The U.S. has extracted its diplomatic staff from Sudan, as security conditions in the country worsened late last week, but the evacuation left thousands of Americans behind.
In a security alert Tuesday, the State Department reiterated that "due to the uncertain security situation in Khartoum and closure of the airport, it is not currently safe to undertake a U.S. government-coordinated evacuation of private U.S. citizens."
Instead, it advised the estimated 16,000 Americans believed to be in Sudan to remain sheltered in place.
