Here are the latest developments.

The US military evacuated American Embassy officials from Sudan’s capital on Sunday morning, beginning an exodus of foreign diplomats amid continued violence as rival military leaders battle for control of Africa’s third-largest country.

Almost 100 people – mostly US Embassy employees – were evacuated using helicopters that flew from the country of Djibouti, about 800 miles away, according to US officials. Just over 100 special operations forces were involved.

President Biden made the decision on Friday to evacuate the embassy as soon as it was safe and feasible. After several failed ceasefires between the two warring factions, another is trying for the Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of Ramadan to provide a brief window when it is safer to fly in and out.

Within hours of the US announcement, many other countries, including France and Germany, followed suit. France is helping evacuated European Union diplomats, according to one of the bloc’s top officials.

Sunday marked the ninth day of brutal fighting in Khartoum and other parts of the country between the army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces, whose leaders are competing for supremacy in Sudan.

As helicopters and planes sweep in foreigners, Sudanese people also continue to flee their homes, especially in Khartoum. But the journey can be dangerous, and those who have tried to leave the country through land borders can face challenges, including not having a valid passport or visa for a neighboring country. Many are still stranded in their homes without electricity, food or water. A group of related activists, known as resistance committees, have been helping to help.

Here’s the latest:

• Traveling by road from the capital carries considerable risk. Khartoum is 600 miles from the border with Egypt and 525 miles from Port Sudan on the Red Sea – about the same as from New York City to Columbus, Ohio – through territory contested by both sides.

• More than 15,000 people from the western region of Darfur have fled to neighboring Chad, and humanitarian organizations have reportedly been unable to work amid the ongoing fighting.

• The U.S. government has no plans to evacuate the estimated 16,000 American citizens in Sudan, but, officials said, it is working to advise on safe ways to leave. Communications, including internet and telephone, have been erratic and only about 60 people have contacted the embassy or other American officials for help.

• At least 400 people have been killed in the clashes and 3,500 injured, according to the United Nations. That includes at least 256 civilians killed and 1,454 injured, according to the doctors’ union.