The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs has confirmed around fifty Irish citizens have been evacuated from Sudan to date.
However Michéal Martin says it will take a number of days before all 150 Irish people who want to leave the country can be assisted.
12 Defence Forces personnel have been sent to the region, some left last night with others due to depart today.
It follows the tenth day of fighting in the country, which resulted in the death of over 430 lives.
The Tánaiste says they're continuing to keep in contact with citizens in Khartoum.
"Up to 50 Irish citizens were evacuated yesterday from Khartoum to Djibouti, with the support of France and Spain - this is part of a wider coordinated evacuation of European union citizens.
"We will continue to maintain contact with our citizens in Khartoum, and we would urge citizens to follow the Embassy of Ireland in Kenya on Twitter."
