376 Nigerians arrive home from conflict-torn Sudan
STORY: 376 Nigerians arrive home from conflict-torn Sudan
DATELINE: May 5, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:03
LOCATION: Accra
CATEGORY: OTHERS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Nigerian citizens arriving at the airport
2. various of rescued Nigerians being processed at the airport
STORYLINE:
The first batch of Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan arrived in the capital Abuja late Wednesday.
The 376 people, who were airlifted from the border region with Egypt, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and were warmly welcomed by Nigerian authorities.
The country started to evacuate its citizens from Sudan one week ago. The weeks-long conflict between Sudan's military factions has caused a humanitarian crisis in the country, sent a geopolitical shockwave that reverberates through the region, and prompted many countries to rush to evacuate their citizens.
Mustapha Ahmed, head of the National Emergency Management Agency that coordinated the evacuation of the Nigerians stranded in Sudan, told reporters
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