In today’s episode, over 700 people have been evacuated from Sudan to Cyprus so far, as the island continues to be used as a hub to get Europeans out of the African nation.

Elsewhere, oil major Chevron will shortly begin drilling in the Aphrodite field to confirm further deposit quantities.

Meanwhile, a large fire at the Russian cultural centre in Nicosia was extinguished in hours on Wednesday but not before it appeared to engulf the building in flames and send a huge smoke plume into the air above it.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.