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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lorenzo Tondo and Marta Bellingreri in Tunis

‘Not safe for us’: Sudanese in north Africa warn fleeing relatives of danger

A man standing next to tents and clothes hung on washing lines
Mohammed, 35, from North Darfur, is now in Tunisia. ‘I feel that my friends and relatives in Sudan will have to save themselves to find a safe place to live,’ he says. Photograph: Alessio Mamo

Ever since fighting erupted in his home town of Nyala, the state capital of South Darfur in Sudan, in mid-April, Khaled’s mobile phone has not stopped ringing. Family members, friends and acquaintances want to know how to reach north Africa and which country is best for departing for Europe.

The 17-year-old, currently living in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, wishes he could tell them that the journey is simple and that countries like Tunisia and Libya are welcoming and safe.

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