Kenya evacuates 39 students from Sudan amid fighting
STORY: Kenya evacuates 39 students from Sudan amid fighting
DATELINE: April 25, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:24
LOCATION: Nairobi
CATEGORY: OTHERS
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1. various of the arrival of evacuated Kenyans
STORYLINE:
Kenya has evacuated 39 students from Sudan as military clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary group intensified on Tuesday.
Aden Duale, cabinet secretary for the Kenyan Ministry of Defence, welcomed 19 students from Kenya, 19 Somalis, and a Saudi Arabian on Monday evening.
"The 39, all students at the International University of Africa, Khartoum, were rescued at the Paloich Airport, South Sudan by the Kenya Air Force after a long and tiresome trek, amidst the deafening sounds of guns and bazookas," Duale told journalists at the airport.
He applauded the youngsters for their courage and resilience in braving the ongoing clashes and further encouraged Kenyans stranded in Sudan and their families back home to continue registering with the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs for logistical
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