Tag Archives: EVACUATION

US deploys more troops to Djibouti for possible Sudan evacuation

The United States is preparing to send a large number of additional troops to its military base in Djibouti in case of an eventual emergency evacuation from Sudan of American citizens. Forces commanded by two previously allied leaders of Sudan’s ruling council began a violent power struggle last weekend that …

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Gov’t released $2m as first tranche of funds for evacuation exercise – Dep Foreign Affairs Minister

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Kwaku Ampratwum Sarpong has revealed that the government has released an amount of 2million dollars to undertake the evacuation exercise. The two million dollars, he said, is the first tranche of funds earmarked for the entire exercise. He said this in …

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We funded our evacuation – Ghanaian students in Ukraine

President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS)-Ukraine, Philip Ansah has said that, the Ghanaian student body individually funded the evacuation from war-hit Ukraine to neighboring countries for safety. According to Ansah, the student body presented a budget to the consulate but they know it take time for a …

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Ghanaian students in Ukraine cry for evacuation following tensions

The National Union of Ghanaian Students (NUGS) has revealed that some Ghanaian students studying in Ukraine are currently stranded and in distress following conflict between the country and Russia. This follows brewing tensions in the last few days over attacks from Russia on Ukraine, in what many fear could be …

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U.S. in final phase of Kabul evacuations, Taliban says ready to take over airport

U.S. Marines and German service member watch an entry gate during an evacuation Sun, 29 Aug 2021Source: reuters.com U.S. forces are in the final phase of leaving Kabul, ending two decades of involvement in Afghanistan, and just over 1,000 civilians at the airport remain to be flown out before troops withdraw, …

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3,000 Ghanaians set for evacuation – Foreign Affairs Ministry

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway has revealed that the government is working to bring back home about 3,000 stranded Ghanaians in some countries. She said the evacuees included seven Ghanaians, who arrived in the country by a charter flight on the afternoon of Thursday, June …

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COVID-19: Registration of stranded Ghanaians in US starts for evacuation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana is collating information on Ghanaians and Legal Permanent Residents who are stranded abroad as a result of the closure of international borders in the containment of the Covid-19 Pandemic. To this end, eligible nationals who are prepared to pay for …

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