The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Sudan has reported the successful evacuation of all stranded students in the war-torn North African country’s capital, Khartoum.
The Public Relations Officer of the association, Amal Pantami, disclosed this through a statement on Sunday.
“This is to inform the general public that all the remaining Nigerian students have been evacuated from Khartoum today Sunday 30th April, 2023,” the statement read.
“There were a total of 26 buses and each bus contained about 50 people.
“We continue to ask for everyone’s prayers and we hope all the students are able to reach Nigeria safely. We’re ever grateful for your continuous support and prayers.”
No fewer than 500 people have been killed while tens of thousands of others have fled since battles erupted on April 15.
The Federal government, on Sunday, said it spent $1.2m on bus fare to evacuate stranded Nigerians to Egypt borders for onward airlifting to Nigeria.
The fighting pits the forces of army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against his ex-deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a heavily armed paramilitary group.