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Thousands of Eritreans Continue Fleeing to Eastern Sudan 
 
Department of Information and Culture 
Eritrean People’s Party 
April 7, 2009 
 
Thousands of Eritreans fleeing torutre, death, polical repression and human rights abuses in Eritrean are 
seeking political asylum and safety in Eastern Sudan. Since Janurary of this year, 6838 Eritrean refugees 
have arrived in Shegerab refugee camp – a camp located in eastern Sudan.  
 
Eritrean People’s Party sources say, just this week (from 3/31 -4/6, 2009), 486 Eritreans a rrived in 
Shegerab refugee camp.  
 
The table below shows the age and gender of the new arrivals. 
 
Age Both Genders Male Total Female Total 
    
0-5 40 19 21 
5-18 61 38 23 
18 & above  385 277 108 
Total 486 334 (69%) 152 (31%)