The University of Minnesota on Monday said its two students studying abroad in Cairo are scheduled to leave Egypt on Tuesday.
“After serious consideration of the situation and consultation with on-site partners, insurance providers and advice from the U.S. government, University officials have decided that the two students should leave Egypt,” university spokesman Ryan Maus said. “They are scheduled to leave the country on Tuesday. In the meantime, the students are in a safe and secure location. The University’s Learning Abroad Center will continue to assist the students as needed during this transition.”
Foreign nations have been working to evacuate their citizens amid calls for a “million man march” on the streets of Cairo on Tuesday to mark a week since the start of Egypt’s biggest anti-government protests in three decades.
State television announced shortly after the protesters’ call to action that “train traffic has been stopped” across the country.
In Washington, Assistant Secretary of State Janice Jacobs said at least 2,400 Americans in Egypt so far asked US officials for help in leaving the country.
