Written by: Badr Ahmed
Today, Egypt witnessed the departure of a new batch of Sudanese returning to their country as part of the voluntary return program, within the framework of efforts aimed at facilitating the return of citizens wishing to return after the improvement of conditions in a number of Sudanese regions, in conjunction with the launch of an initiative to bring back academic talents to contribute to the resumption of the educational process and support reconstruction efforts.
A new batch of Sudanese leave Egypt
Hundreds of Sudanese families left Egyptian territory on 14 buses bound for Sudan. The Hope Committee for Voluntary Return allocated ten buses to transport returning citizens, while four other buses were allocated to transport Sudanese Customs Authority personnel and their families, as part of the organized return arrangements implemented by the relevant authorities.
This batch comes as part of a series of voluntary return operations that have taken place recently, after Egypt hosted large numbers of Sudanese who sought refuge there since the outbreak of the crisis in Sudan, where the Egyptian authorities continued to provide humanitarian facilities and basic services to the arrivals in coordination with the Sudanese authorities and relevant organizations.
Concurrently with the return of the citizens, the first flights of the program to return a thousand Sudanese university professors and their families from Egypt to Sudan were launched, under the auspices of the Sudanese Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and under the supervision of the Sudanese Professional Union of University and Higher Institute Professors, and in cooperation with the Cultural Attaché at the Sudanese Embassy in Cairo.
The program aims to restore academic expertise to Sudanese universities, thereby contributing to the resumption of studies and enhancing the educational process, in addition to supporting efforts to rebuild higher education institutions that were affected by the events that the country witnessed during the past period.
The organizers of the initiative stressed that the return of professors and researchers represents an important step to revitalize universities and restore their role in preparing national cadres, as well as their contribution to development and reconstruction efforts during the next phase.
These moves reflect ongoing coordination between Sudanese institutions and relevant authorities in Egypt to ensure a safe and organized return for those wishing to return, while providing the necessary logistical arrangements to facilitate their transfer to various Sudanese states.
Those in charge of the voluntary return programs hope that these initiatives will contribute to supporting community stability and returning national talents to their places of work, thereby strengthening the path of recovery and reconstruction, and supporting Sudan’s efforts to restore its service, educational and economic institutions during the next stage.
