Somalia Evacuates Citizens from Sudan

Mogadishu, Somalia, SONNA)-: The Somali government has evacuated the first batch of Somali citizens from Sudan who were stranded in the country due to the recent conflict. 18 citizens were evacuated from Buluja, on the border of Sudan with South Sudan, and arrived at Aden Adde Airport in Mogadishu on Wednesday. The acting permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Abdirahman Noor Dinari, welcomed the citizens at the airport. Speaking to SONNA, he said that the Somali government is still working on how to return the Somali people affected by the conflict in Sudan to their homeland. Around 500 other Somali citizens are expected to arrive at Aden Adde airport on Wednesday. The Somali government is evacuating them from Sudan, which has now enforced a cease-fire.

Source: Somali National News Agency