
Escaping Sudan
We hear how people are being smuggled from Sudan into the neigbouring Egypt.
Since fighting broke out last April between Sudanese government forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, thousands of Sudanese have attempted to leave the country. Many try to flee north into Egypt, where the authorities have tried to stem the flow by imposing visa restrictions but this only forces the desperate into the arms of people smugglers. We speak to the BBC's Mohammed Osman, who has been investigating.
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Presenter: Luke Jones.
(Photo: People fleeing Sudan conflict arrive to southern Egypt, Abu Simbel - 18 May 2023. Credit: KHALED ELFIQI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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- Mon 26 Feb 202416:06GMTBBC World Service




