Somalia evacuates 169 of its citizens stranded in Sudan

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Tuesday May 02, 2023 - 09:57:00 in Latest News by Horn Observer Contributor
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    Somalia evacuates 169 of its citizens stranded in Sudan

    Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia on Monday said it evacuated 169 of its citizens from Sudan, amid fighting rages there, officials said.

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Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia on Monday said it evacuated 169 of its citizens from Sudan, amid fighting rages there, officials said.

Deputy Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Salah Ahmed Jama, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Abshir Omar Jama, recieved the Somali returnees from Sudan at Aden Abdulle International Airport in the capital, Mogadishu, statement from Somalia’s foreign ministry said.

The ministry also commended the successful air evacuation operation and extends its thanks and gratitude to all actors who participated in the coordination and evacuation process, including Somali diplomats in Khartoum and Addis Ababa.



Somalia’s ambassador to Sudan, Amb Mohamed Sheikh Issak traveled to border town of Al- Qadarifto facilitate the Somalia returnees to gain Ethiopian visa at the border.

After meeting with the mayor of Qadarif town, Ambassador Issak thanked the Qadarif community for their hospitality toward the Somali fleeing the war in Sudan.


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