South Sudan crisis: Sushma Swaraj assures Akshay Kumar about evacuation of Indians
The 'Airlift' actor earlier tweeted: "@SushmaSwaraj Ma'am request for speedy measures and actions to evacuate Indians stranded in Sudan. Prayers with them. #SaveIndiansInJuba."
Assuring Kumar, Swaraj later tweeted: "Akshay Kumar ji - Pl do not worry. We are evacuating Indian nationals from Juba (South Sudan)."
The United Nations Security Council on Friday called for a stop to the fighting in Wau, South Sudan, and said that the United Nations and its humanitarian partners be allowed to reach to some 9,000 civilians reportedly sheltering in a school and in other parts of the town.
In a statement releasedon Friday, the Council expressed alarm at the fighting that broke out on June 24 and has displaced an estimated 70,000 people.
Of those, at least 12,000 people are sheltering near the UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) base in Wau.
The Council expressed its appreciation for UNMISS's efforts, but stressed that the primary responsibility for protection of South Sudanese civilians remains with the Transitional Government of National Unity – the name given to the government headed by President Salva Kiir with his two deputies, Riek Machar and James Wani Igga.
The latest round of violence erupted when troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and first Vice-President Riek Machar began shooting at each other in the streets of Juba, reported the BBC.
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