Hundreds of nationals from different countries around the world are gathering in Port Sudan, who have fled the hell of violence in Khartoum, according to a report by the British network “Sky News”.
They stand in front of the Maritime Social Club in the Sudanese coastal town, as the place has turned into a reporting and registration center for evacuation ships.
When a name or passport number is mentioned aloud, hundreds of hopes rise in a fleeting moment, but those hopes are quickly dashed for all but one.
The Sudanese here are few compared to other Yemenis and Syrians who have registered to board a Saudi warship which is about to arrive.
Among them were Syrians who fled the war in their country to Sudan, taking it as refuge, but the war pursued them there.
Raeda, a Syrian, says: “We are suffering… We haven’t even seen a war like this in Syria.
Raeda was in Sudan visiting her brother for a week and found herself stranded there when fighting broke out.
“An Unlikely Life”
As for the Sudanese citizen who resided in Khartoum, Moataz Abbas, he declared: “Life there cannot be tolerated. The basic ingredients do not exist. There are no pharmacies or hospitals. Food and water have run out. “Houses near our home have been destroyed,” he added.
However, the full picture of displacement in Sudan is still not entirely clear.
An elderly woman pleaded, “Don’t talk about conflict. Talk about asylum, we need it.
A ferry departed from the port of Othman Digna in the hours before noon when the heat turned severe, and the destination was Saudi Arabia.
Return of Sudanese to their country
Others, on the other hand, returned to Sudan from Saudi Arabia, a 10-hour trip.
It was the first flight of a new line that helps those who wish to return to the country and cannot wait for the airports to open.
Many of them were in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, to perform Umrah, and decided to quickly return to their country, although they were granted a temporary exemption.
“Death comes to you anywhere,” Ibrahim al-Tayeb said.
“It is important for us to be with our families,” added Al-Tayeb, who was on the ferry en route to Sudan.
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