US EditionEgypt Provides Free Train Rides for Sudanese Refugees Returning Home
EGYPT, JUL 21 – Egypt offers free train rides to Sudanese refugees returning home amid ongoing civil war that displaced over 7 million and killed more than 40,000, officials said.
- On Monday, the first voluntary return trips of Sudanese citizens departed from Cairo's central station, funded by the Egyptian government, with hundreds boarding for Khartoum.
- Amid the civil war, Sudan has experienced over 7 million internal displacements since April 2023, worsening the humanitarian crisis, with no attribution needed.
- Logistical arrangements include a 12-hour train to Aswan, ferries, buses, and coordination over two months to facilitate the return of over 300,000 Sudanese, Moataz Salem said.
- After boarding, Asem al-Taieb, Sudanese journalist, said `some cried with overwhelming emotions`, highlighting returnees' hope amid devastation.
- Over 40,000 people have been killed, creating one of the world's largest displacement emergencies, as the conflict in Sudan continues to devastate the region and hinder rebuilding efforts.
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The Egyptian government and the National Egyptian Railways Authority organized on Monday 21 July a special train, number 1940, to transport refugees from Cairo to Aswan, covering approximately 2,080 kilometers in about 12 hours. Passengers will then transfer to ferries and buses to cross into Sudan. This initiative supports those displaced by the ongoing civil war that began in April 2023. According to eyewitnesses, emotions ran high as many pac…
Egypt government scheme offers free train rides home to Sudanese refugees
With fighting shifting slowly away from Sudan's capital Khartoum, an increasing number of refugees have been returning from abroad. Egypt's government has now proposed free train travel to refugees going back to Sudan.
Egypt Provides Free Train Rides for Sudanese Refugees Returning Home
Hundreds of people displaced by fighting in Sudan gathered Monday at the central train station in Cairo to begin a free journey home. The Egyptian government is funding train rides to Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, which recently was recaptured by the Sudanese Armed Forces from its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF. Sudan has been in the throes of civil war since April 2023. The battle for power between the military and the RSF has
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