Sudan Conflict Disrupts Indonesian Students’ Education
The armed conflict between two military factions in Sudan has disrupted the academic career of hundreds of Indonesian citizens who were studying in the country. Meanwhile, their evacuation is still underway.
A number of Indonesian students await evacuation at a mosque near the Sudanese Indonesian Students Association (PPI) in Arkaweet, Sudan, Tuesday (25/4/2023).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – A number of Indonesians have been forced to leave their studies for an indefinite period due to the armed conflict between two military factions in Sudan. For reasons of safety in an uncertain condition, the students have been evacuated to Indonesia.
Judha Nugraha, the Foreign Ministry’s director of citizens protection, sent a text message to Kompas on Tuesday evening (25/4/2023), stating that 542 Indonesians were currently en route by sea to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from Port Sudan. “The second round of evacuations is being carried out from Khartoum to Port Sudan,” he said.