The U.N. refugee agency has urged authorities in countries neighbouring Ukraine to open their borders to African citizens fleeing the conflict there amid reports that some were being denied access to safety, UNHCR said on Wednesday.
Thousands of African and other foreign nationals, particularly students, have been scrambling to leave Ukraine since Russia's invasion on Feb. 24. Close to 700,000 people fleeing Ukraine have been taken in by neighbouring countries in the European Union.
