A total of 150 Sudanese refugees arrived this morning at Port Sudan International Airport from Uganda as part of the voluntary repatriation program, out of approximately 93,000 Sudanese refugees registered there.
The returnees were received by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Information, Tourism and Antiquities, Dr. Sumaya Al-Hadi, along with several officials, including the Director of the Consular Affairs Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Secretary-General of the Secretariat of Sudanese Working Abroad (SSWA) and the Chairman of the Higher Committee for Voluntary Return in Uganda, Maj. Gen. Abdul Karim Yousuf Yagoub.
Sumaya Al-Hadi described the flight as the first from Uganda under the program, noting that additional return flights are expected in the coming period. She characterized the repatriation as an indication of improving security conditions, adding that most returnees intend to travel onward to Khartoum, reflecting the capital’s readiness to receive them. She also commended coordination between the relevant authorities and the Sudanese Embassy in Kampala to ensure the success of the operation.
Maj. Gen. Yagoub stated that the number of registered Sudanese refugees in Uganda stands at 93,000, in addition to thousands who remain unregistered. He pointed to a broad desire among refugees to return and expressed appreciation to both the Sudanese and Ugandan governments for facilitating the voluntary repatriation program.
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