Irishwoman had to beg Sudan fighters not to kill her husband

A first plane evacuating French diplomats, European nationals, and other countries after landing in Djibouti.

An Irishwoman who had to beg a firing squad to spare her husband’s life will be among those flown home from Sudan, as fierce fighting leaves dozens of other Irish citizens still at risk. 

In a statement this morning, Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin confirmed that 72 Irish nationals and their families have now been safely evacuated from the northeastern African country to Djibouti and Jordan. The Department of Foreign Affairs says efforts are ongoing to evacuate others.