Nigeria has begun the evacuation of its stranded citizens in Khartoum, Sudan with the deployment of 40 luxury buses to take the evacuees to Egypt for airlifting to the West African country. In a series of tweets by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (Nidcom), the exercise started on Wednesday with …
Read More »US, other nations scramble to evacuate citizens as Sudan battles rage
Fighting between the Sudanese army and a heavily armed paramilitary group has entered a second week. By – (AFP) US troops swooped in on helicopters to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan’s battle-torn capital, President Joe Biden said Sunday, as other nations sought to help their citizens flee deadly fighting between …
Read More »Emotional video of student helping injured friend evacuate during earthquake
A video that has gone viral on social media features a student who did not leave his injured friend behind in a classroom when everyone was evacuating during an earthquake. His kind and thoughtful gesture has won praises online. The video was posted on Twitter on September 12. The location …
Read More »Government engages five airlines to evacuate Ghanaians from Ukraine
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum Sarpong has revealed that government has engaged five different airlines to evacuate Ghanaians from Ukraine back home. He said in the next four days beginning today Friday, March 4, there will be arrivals of Ghanaians from Ukraine every day until …
Read More »Evacuate Ghanaians stranded in Ukraine – Parliament to Govt
Parliament has tasked the government to ensure the immediate evacuation of Ghanaian students currently stranded in Ukraine. Russia has invaded some territories in Ukraine under rebel control. The development led to the shelling of Ukraine. Some Ghana students who spoke to Starr News appealed to the government for their evacuation. …
Read More »Nigeria offers to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine
The government of Nigeria says it will evacuate its citizens who wish to leave Ukraine as soon as airports are re-opened in the country. In a statement, Nigeria’s foreign ministry says the West African country “has received with surprise” the reports of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A spokeswoman for the …
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