As of the end of January, around 450,000 Sudanese refugees had fled to neighboring Egypt since the outbreak of war. Before the war, Khartoum was a host city for refugees fleeing neighboring countries, including the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and military conscription in Eritrea. In Sudan’s war, “the citizens are the victims of both sides,” he said. Many Sudanese refugees are left with only remnants of the lives and careers they had built. As the crisis worsens, the aid available for Sudanese refugees remains deeply inadequate.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 10, 2024 00:34 UTC