Egyptian Red Crescent extends support to Sudanese people on the Egyptian-Sudanese border - ERCCAIRO – 29 May 2023: Egypt has received more than 164,000 Sudanese people since the outbreak of the crisis in Sudan in mid-April, Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said on Twitter. Reviewing Egypt’s efforts to support the Sudanese people, Abu Zeid said Egypt has issued thousands of visas to the Sudanese brothers, while women, children and the elderly have been granted access on the spot without visas. The country also provided medications to 1,050 patients with chronic diseases, Abu Zeid said. A humanitarian center was also established by the Egyptian Red Crescent at the border crossings and ensured freedom of movement. There have been no border closures or refugee camps or movement restrictions or discriminatory measures or forced returns, Abu Zeid added.

Source: Egypt Today May 29, 2023 09:50 UTC