May 29, 2023
Emergency Appeal from Stranded Sudanese at Border Crossings and Egyptian Consulates and an Open Letter for the Protection of Eritrean and Ethiopian Refugees in Sudan
Activists, families, and friends of stranded Sudanese individuals at the Egyptian-Sudanese borders have been appealing to the Egyptian government via social media to re-allow temporary documents’ holders to cross into Egypt. The Egyptian authorities had issued a decision on May 25th prohibiting temporary documents’ holders from crossing into Egypt, causing congestion and a crossing crisis...
High Commissioner for Refugees During His Visit to Egypt: UNHCR Seeks Presence on Sudanese Border, Explores Solutions for Those Who Have Lost Their Passports
The High Commissioner for Refugees stated in press statements on May 29, 2023, that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is “trying to establish a presence on the Sudanese side,” and that “the commissioner’s team in Sudan is working to provide more support at the borders.” The statement comes during the High Commissioner’s...