Mixed Filipino families torn apart by Sudan conflict

Mixed Filipino families torn apart by Sudan conflict

MANILA, Philippines – Women and children were among the more than 80 Filipinos repatriated to the Philippines on Friday, May 5, but they longed for their family members left behind in conflict-hit Sudan. “I miss my mom and my father. We just [separated]. Everyone is...
A Filipino’s escape from Sudan

A Filipino’s escape from Sudan

MANILA, Philippines – It was a normal Eid al-Fitr celebration for Filipino student Norhad Ananaid Langiles, who spent one morning in a friend’s house in Sudanese capital Khartoum with six others to pray the Ṣalāt al-Fajr, eat, and enjoy each other’s company. They were...
Over 400 Filipinos evacuated from Sudan

Over 400 Filipinos evacuated from Sudan

Foreign Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega says Filipinos run into ‘problems’ at the Sudan-Egypt border as many lack proper documentation MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities have evacuated 409 Filipinos from conflict-hit Sudan amid its mass evacuation...