Currently stranded in Egypt are Nigerians who were forced to flee the war in Sudan.
Due to the closure of Sudan’s airspace, planes carrying refugees from Sudan have started landing in Egypt and other nearby nations.
The Federal Government had planned for Sudanese refugees to be transported by vehicle to Cairo, where they would then board aircraft to return home.
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After the warring factions in Sudan agreed to a three-day ceasefire, the evacuation procedure began.
According to the federal government, the first wave of evacuees was supposed to arrive on Friday.
Over 7000 Nationals, including Nigerians, are reportedly being prevented from entering Egypt since their arrival late yesterday evening, according to Dabiri-Erewa.
“She continued by saying that the Nigerian embassy in Egypt has been working nonstop on this issue since the Egyptian government requires visas from fellow Africans for them to transit back to their countries.
According to the statement, “she pleaded with the Egyptian authorities to gently permit the already traumatised visitors to transit to their ultimate destinations in various countries in Africa.”