July 17, 2024 (JUBA) – South Sudan has launched an evacuation campaign to support its nationals in war zones of Sudan after authorities gave them ultimatum to leave. South Sudan’s minister of foreign affairs minister, Ramadan Mohamed Abdallah Goch said the country’s top leadership was conducting verification of reports carrying graphic images showing authorities in Sudan cracking down on and rounding up foreigners, mostly South Sudanese nationals at the border states with South Sudan. Those arrested are put enclosures in preparation for deportation out of the country. Led by Akoc Akuei Manhiem, the aim of the evacuation team which comprises of current senior and former government officials to  mobilize the population, sympathizers, business people, members of the humanitarian community, civil society, faith-based groups, public institutions, opinion leaders, and individuals to contribute in kind and ideas to influence how the initiative could be a success. Ateny Wek Ateny, former presidential spokesman described the initiative as a response to the developing humanitarian and security situation involving South Sudanese nationals in Sudan. “This is actually an initiative into which the government of South Sudan and the people of goodwill should inject the money to enable those strapped in the conflict zones in Sudan …

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