The Nigerian government has so far evacuated 2,371 Nigerians stranded in war-torn Sudan.
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Borno students and businessmen evacuated from Sudan along with other Nigerians have arrived in Maiduguri to a tumultuous welcome by members of their families.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said a total of 1,471 passengers from Sudan arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja from Sudan.
The House of Representatives has said it will investigate the circumstances that led to the hard diplomatic stance of the Egyptian authorities over the plight of Nigerians affected by the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
The final British evacuation flight is expected take off from Sudan on Wednesday, the Foreign Secretary has announced.
The federal government says it will commence evacuation of the second batch of Nigerians stranded in Sudan on Saturday 29th April 2023.
As fighting continues in Sudan, at least 113 humanitarian workers from various aid organisations have been flown out of North Darfur State in the west of the country.
British evacuation efforts in Sudan will be “potentially impossible” once a ceasefire ends, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said.