I’m reliably informed that South Africa and Nigeria are more or less the two countries that are currently ferrying requests for all African nationalities hoping to evacuate from #Ukraine
Nigeria embassy staff won’t go on record but are still at an unnamed border receiving people.
Nigeria embassy staff won’t go on record but are still at an unnamed border receiving people.
Details about Ghana’s moves are still unclear, and are said to be spearheaded by the country’s Swiss embassy, which didn’t pick the phone.
The main challenge is some African countries have no embassies and so Nigeria and South Africa have found themselves taking on the bulk.
The main challenge is some African countries have no embassies and so Nigeria and South Africa have found themselves taking on the bulk.
Trekking, travel by and train are the main ways Africans are fleeing, though many routes are getting closed or have been destroyed. Students remain a grave concern for evacuators. Some universities were initiating evacuations, but are understandably now unable to do so.
#Ukraine
#Ukraine
One number currently being shared here is actually a wrong number for a private citizen and not an official helping to evacuate.
Please be careful about fake news on social media 🤲🏾
Please be careful about fake news on social media 🤲🏾
Finally, prayers for the people of and in Ukraine, as well as those who spoke to me and are still in #Kyiv and in borders.
Travel by *car*
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