Airlifts from Khartoum halted as fighting intensifies in Sudan
, which was due to expire on Sunday night, would be extended for a further 72 hours.
After three days of hiding out, and with food running low, Mr. Mohamed went out to get water. When he crossed a military checkpoint, he reached a breaking point. “They shot the next car, the guy that was in the next car,” he said. “That’s when I said: ‘Okay, that’s it for me.’” He decided to flee by himself.
Mr. Mohamed is still in Egypt, waiting for his brother who got stuck at the border. He hopes to make it back to Canada in a few days on a commercial flight. He said it’s a good thing he left Sudan by himself, as he still has not received any guidance from Global Affairs.Aida Elbadri of the Sudanese Community of Ontario said Canada’s response to the crisis in Sudan came late and fell short. “The government basically dropped the ball on this one. They haven’t done anything,” she said.
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