Ordeal of Nigerians fleeing Sudan
THE Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja was a buzz of activity on Friday as the second batch of Sudanese evacuees arrived in Nigeria. The passengers, who arrived on a Taco Airline aircraft, comprised of 128 females and two males who had survived the armed conflict in Khartoum and the Darfur region, as well as the treacherous desert between Sudan and Egypt. As the passengers disembarked from the aircraft, their faces were etched with a mixture of relief, exhaustion, and anxiety. They had endured a harrowing journey, fleeing from their homes and communities in Sudan, which had been ravaged by war and violence. For many of them, the journey to Nigeria was the first step towards a new life, free from the fear and uncertainty that had plagued them for weeks. Recall that as the sun set over Khartoum on the evening of April 15th, 2023, the city erupted into chaos and violence. Rival factions of the military government of Sudan had clash...