Sudan Crisis: About 200 Nigerians Stranded on Road to Egypt

As the Nigerian government intensifies its effort to evacuate more fleeing citizens from crisis-ridden Sudan, about 200 students are stranded on the road to the Wadi Halfa, Sudanese border with Egypt.

After the first batch of 376 evacuees was ferried into Abuja from Sudan via Egypt on Wednesday night, the second batch of evacuees are expected to arrive in the country on Friday.

An update on the situation on the ground revealed that the stranded students are in dire need of support as the money charged to move them to the border is high and unaffordable.

According to one of the evacuees, the bus carrying the students stopped along the road before Wadi Halfa.

The unidentified evacuee noted that it was impossible for anyone to cross the border barefooted, as the security personnel insisted that they must be conveyed by vehicles.

It was however gathered that the next set of prospective evacuees from Sudan, has arrived at the Wadi Halfa border and have their papers being processed.

The evacuees said a Nigerian official came to collect their passports and already liaising with the Egyptian Authorities at the border.

The Nigerian Ambassador to Egypt, Nura Rimi on Thursday said, “95 Nigerian students from Borno State have been moved from Wadi Halfa to the Egyptian side of the border.

He said “They are to be evacuated by the Azman Aircraft together with other students already processed.

“The rest of the students waiting at the two border crossings (Wadi Halfa and Arqeen) will be evacuated by tomorrow Friday barring any hitches.”