Kampala – A total of 211 Ugandans who had been stuck in the conflict-ridden Sudan Sudan have safely returned home.

The returnees arrived in the country aboard Uganda Airlines following a successful evacuation directed by President Yoweri Museveni.

On arrival, they were received by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba the Senior Presidential Advisor on Operations the designated supervisor of the special evacuation operation.

The evacuees in the company of Ambassador Joseph Ocwet, Director General of ESO composed of diplomats, students, and business expatriates, touched down at 02:30 am at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda from Bahir Dar Airport in Northern Ethiopia

“Allow me to appreciate His Excellency, the President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and government for all the efforts which have been made to make sure that a number of 211 Ugandans have been evacuated today from Bahir Dar Airport in Ethiopia,” said Uganda’s Ambassador to Sudan, Dr Rashid Yahya Ssemuddu on return.

An estimated 300 Ugandans are understood to have been in Sudan at the outbreak of the hostilities on April 15, 2023, following clashes between the Sudan Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), commanded by Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti.

Amb Ssemuddu says a comprehensive assessment of persons who are still in Sudan will be made and communication about their status relayed to the country.

Uganda joins over two dozen countries that have successfully evacuated their nationals from Ethiopia, since a 72hr truce was announced last week that got underway effective April 21, 2023.