Arabic version: عودة 80 سودانياً من أوغندا في رحلة طوعية

According to Allafrica, 80 Sudanese refugees left Uganda for Sudan on Thursday aboard the 11th voluntary return flight under a programme launched earlier this year.

The flight travelled to Port Sudan Airport on a Tarco Aviation aircraft. Sudan’s General Intelligence Service sponsored the journey.

The Higher Committee for the Voluntary Repatriation of Sudanese Refugees from Uganda said the flight was part of an ongoing programme for Sudanese who wish to return home, coordinated with relevant authorities.

Before departure, the committee said it completed procedures including issuing airline tickets and travel documents required for the journey to Sudan.

Several flights have already operated to Port Sudan, while registration and coordination continue for people seeking to return. The committee said it is working to organise regular voluntary return flights and facilitate the return of Sudanese nationals who choose to go back to their country.