The Influx of Eritrean Refugees into Sudan Increased;
487 New Eritrean Refugees Arrived in Sudan between 3 and 9 January 2009
Department of Information and Culture
Eritrean People’s Party
January 13, 2009
In the course of one week (1/3-1/9/09), 487 Eritrean refugees have entered Shegraib refugee camp. Sources of Eritrean People’s Party in Eastern Sudan say majority of the new arrivals are veteran freedom fighters, battalion commanders, and company officers.
The following table shows the age and gender of the new arrivals.
- Source column 1
Age
- Source column 2
Male
- Source column 3
Female
- Source column 4
Total
- Source column 1
0-5
- Source column 2
14
- Source column 3
20
- Source column 4
34
- Source column 1
5-18
- Source column 2
130
- Source column 3
34
- Source column 4
164
- Source column 1
18 & above
- Source column 2
209
- Source column 3
80
- Source column 4
289
- Source column 1
Total
- Source column 2
353
- Source column 3
134
- Source column 4
487
On other news, three members if the Eritrean Air Force phave abandoned the repressive government of Eritrea and sought political asylum in Sudan this week. Major Mussie Issac and flight technician Amir Ahmed are two of the three members of the Eritrean Air force known to have sought political asylum in Sudan.
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