The embassy said two other employees were also involved in the Wednesday accident.

It did not state the cause of the accident but said the trio was taken to a local hospital for evaluation after experiencing minor injuries.

Ambassador Godfrey is now resting at home, the embassy tweeted.

Mr Godfrey is the first US ambassador to Sudan in nearly a quarter a century and arrived in the country in August 2022.

The two countries opened a “new chapter” in 2021 after Sudan completed paying compensation to American victims of terror attacks in Kenya, Tanzania and Yemen.