At least 50 Sudanese displaced people rescued in Libya’s Al-Kufra desert

At least 50 Sudanese displaced people rescued in Libya’s Al-Kufra desert
Source: UNHCR / Caption: Al-Kufra is one of the Libyan cities receiving the highest number of Sudanese refugees—around 60,000

Members of the Anti-Illegal Migration Agency in Al-Kufra on Thursday morning, found a large group of displaced Sudanese individuals, including women and children, who were stranded in the desert, south of the city, according to a statement on their Facebook page. Al-Kufra’s Municipal Council, Abdullah Suleiman, has called for the reopening of the Sudanese consulate in the city, according to Libyan media, citing the growing humanitarian and administrative challenges due to the increasing influx of Sudanese people fleeing conflict in their home country.

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