Eighty-two (82) Ghanaians have been rescued to safety in the crisis-torn Republic of Sudan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has disclosed.
“…Three Ghanaian footballers and two others working for an Australian Mining Company are being evacuated through the Egyptian border post of Wadi Halfa, north of Sudan. This brings the total to 82”, the ministry indicated.
In a press statement yesterday, April 25, 2023, the ministry expatiated that it successfully evacuated two batches of 50 and 27 identified Ghanaian nationals to safety in Gedaref, Sudan. They comprise 34 females and 43 males.
According to the ministry, “they will be transported tomorrow to the Ethiopian border town of Metema where they will be received by Ghana Embassy officials, processed for Ethiopian entry visas and thereof repatriated home.”
To ensure all Ghanaians are brought to safety, those stranded have been advised to reach out to the Honorary Consul, Mr Osama Ataaelmanan via +249-92920-0000.
The Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration statement comes on the back of last Sunday, April 23, statement in which it announced that it was collaborating with its Missions in Cairo, Addis Ababa, and the Honorary Consul in Khartoum to facilitate a safe passage out of the conflict-ridden Sudan.
Two rival armies are driving Sudan toward full-blown civil war. Fighting between the Sudanese armed forces, led by Abdelfattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force led by Mohamed “Hemedti” Hamdan Dagalo, is tearing apart cities and towns across the country, including the capital Khartoum. The battles have already killed hundreds of civilians and left millions more facing shortages of basic necessities.
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Below is the full statement.
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