“We either leave or die” a Sudanese migrant recently arrived in Egypt told WHO
According to the Egyptian authorities, as of 19 May 2023, nearly 132 000 people have crossed the border from Sudan into Egypt, with Sudanese migrants representing 91% of this population. Credit: WHO/Egypt
Cairo, 24 May 2023 – Over 248 000 people have crossed the border from Sudan into neighbouring Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan, to flee the insecurity resulting from the fighting in the country and lack of access to health services due to repeated armed attacks on health facilities. Below is a brief conversation between WHO and a Sudanese man who, along with his parents and siblings, spent 17 days on the journey getting from Khartoum to Cairo.
If you had to choose one word to describe the situation in Khartoum, what would it be?
Nightmare.
Is everyone you know unharmed?
Unfortunately, not. My extended family is still there; some of their homes were looted.
What was a particularly hard moment for you?
Leaving our house with all the memories without knowing if we were ever going to come back again. It's a hard decision, especially when you realize that you are leaving behind everything you parents worked for.
In crises, we often have mixed emotions. What were yours?
There was no hope, only anger and fear. Fear of losing one of my family members or friends, and fear of being robbed – which eventually did happen to me.
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Source: WHO EMRO News - Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news