An Egyptian embassy staff member was killed in Khartoum on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Mohamed Al-Gharawi, who is assistant administrative attaché at the Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum, was shot dead while he was on his way from his home to the embassy headquarters to follow up the evacuation procedures for Egyptian citizens in Sudan, the statement read.
The Foreign Ministry also confirmed that the Egyptian mission in Sudan will continue to shoulder its responsibility in following up the tasks of evacuating Egyptian citizens from Sudan and ensuring their safe return to the homeland.