Egypt hosts 121,000 Sudanese fleeing armed conflict: ministry
STORY: Egypt hosts 121,000 Sudanese fleeing armed conflict: ministry
DATELINE: May 27, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:54
LOCATION: Cairo
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of staff members preparing aid packages for refugees from Sudan in Egypt
STORYLINE:
Egypt has so far taken in 121,000 Sudanese fleeing the armed clashes that broke out in Sudan on April 15, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
The data was revealed by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry during his meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi in Geneva earlier in the day, the ministry said in a statement.
Shoukry and Grandi discussed ways to enhance cooperation and partnership between Egypt and the UNHCR to alleviate the burden of Egypt, which currently hosts around 9 million migrants and refugees, the statement quoted Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid as saying.
Their talks also underlined the necessity for the UN refugee agency to mobilize resources to support
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