Sudanese refugees in Ghana appeal for support

Sudanese refugees in Ghana are 
appealing to government, international donors and various Embassies to, as a matter of urgency, come to their aid to solve the numerous challenges confronting them.  

The refugees allege that they have not received food supply and other humanitarian services for more than three years now.  

They also face discrimination daily at the hands of indigenes because of language barrier.  

The refugees numbering seventy seven including twenty six children were originally camped at Krisan in the Western Region.  

They are in Accra to present petitions to various embassies. Their first point of call was at the US Embassy, but here the police transported them to their headquarters.  

The leader of the group, Ubeid Ahmed who granted Radio Ghana an interview said due to the hardships at the camp, two people have suffered depression and are currently at the Psychiatric hospital receiving treatment.

Meanwhile the officer in charge of the case who refused to be recorded said the issue has been sent to the IGP.  

It is expected that the Police management will be meeting with the Minister for the Interior to address the grievances of the refugees.

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