The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Dr Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has confirmed that 76 Ghanaian citizens including former Real Tamale United star David Sandan Abagna and Ibrahim Imoro, former Asante Kotoko defender will be transported to Ethiopia for safety.
“We have so far accounted for all the Ghanaian students. They are 73; none of them has been harmed, and we have all of them safe in a place. The next batch of Ghanaians is three footballers in Sudan. We have also accounted for them and have put all of them together. The plan is to evacuate them to the nearest country which is Ethiopia.”
The conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has resulted in numerous casualties and displaced thousands of people in Khartoum.
The Ghanaian Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, which has concurrent accreditation to Sudan, is working closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and the Honorary Consulate to coordinate the evacuation process and ensure the safe passage of its nationals to Ethiopia.
