Nigerian govt sets up committee to rescue nationals in Sudan

The Federal Government has set up a committee to rescue Nigerian citizens trapped in troubled Sudan.

Forces loyal to the Sudanese President, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his estranged deputy, Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, are battling for control of the North African country.

At least 413 people had been killed and more than 3,500 injured since the fighting began between the country’s two most powerful generals and their respective military units last week.