The Federal Government has said the Nigeria Air Force (NAF C-130H) plane and Air Pace plane have been cleared to fly Egyptian airspace for the evacuation of Nigerians stranded in Sudan. “Arrangements have been concluded to airlift all Nigerians that have already escaped on their own to safety in countries neighbouring Sudan. ”Some Nigerian students who found their way to the Ethiopian border were allowed entry into Ethiopia, following the interventions of some Nigerian leaders. The government said it has already convened a Situation Room to monitor the evacuation exercise. It stated that the situation room is chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.

Source: Ethiopian News April 30, 2023 04:29 UTC