A UK doctor is pleading for the government to allow his 65-year-old mother into the country after they fled violent clashes in Sudan.
Mustafa Al Hassan, 40, from Southampton and his Sudanese mum Amna desperately crossed the Argeen border into Cairo, Egypt, following an arduous 24 hour wait with no food in the desert.
But now the NHS cardiologist says he was told by the British consulate that his mum needs to apply for a visa to get into the UK, which could take a minimum of three weeks if approved.