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882 Sudanese in Egypt return home through voluntary repatriation
A total of 882 Sudanese living in Egypt returned to Sudan on Friday aboard 18 buses. The group included students, while 4,977 Sudanese reached Sudan through the voluntary repatriation program in August.
A total of 882 Sudanese returned to Sudan on Friday under Egypt’s voluntary repatriation program. The group reached Sudan aboard 18 buses that departed from the Faisal district in Giza Governorate.
The Voluntary Return Hope Committee announced that the group included students enrolled in general education programs and at various universities. Mahir al-Zein, head of the committee’s Transportation Committee, said interest in the return program among Sudanese living in various Egyptian governorates was growing.
Al-Zein said the Sudanese who returned home were expected to contribute to reconstruction and rebuilding efforts in Sudan and support the restoration of stability.
Latest figures from the voluntary repatriation program
Under the program, 392 people were sent to Sudan aboard eight buses on September 10. On September 7, 980 Sudanese returned to their country from Cairo.
A total of 4,977 Sudanese reached Sudan on six trips organized in August. The committee announced that the number of Sudanese who had voluntarily returned to their country had reached 428,676 by the end of 2025.
Return movement after the war
After the war began in Sudan in April 2023, more than 1.2 million Sudanese crossed into Egypt, according to official estimates. Around 5 million Sudanese were living in Egypt before the war.
Egyptian authorities launched an initiative in October of the same year that included special train services between Cairo and Aswan in southern Egypt to transport Sudanese who wanted to return home.
According to estimates by the United Nations and international organizations, the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced around 13 million.
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