Originally Posted by
crackerjack101
I was based out of Khartoum in 84 - 85 but working in Darfur.
Khartoum was a shit hole then and I doubt it's changed.
We were caught up in the revolution with 3,000,000 on the streets screaming "down down USA" and I actually drove to watch the main prison being opened (don't ask why) and a general amnesty being called.
Scary as fuck.
We were all (NGOs and the international press) holed up in the Akropole Hotel until things calmed down and then managed to get on the first emergency BA flight back to London.
The Akropole was blown to pieces a short while later I believe.
Exciting times.