Sudanese refugees who fled corruption and human rights abuses during the regime of Sudan's former president Omar al-Bashir face difficulties as they search for asylum and better opportunities in Egypt and Libya. But residents of both of those neighboring countries face their own problems in gaining better health care, education, income and job opportunities, leaving refugees a nearly impossible task.
Sudanese Refugees Face Hardship in Search for Asylum
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Eman, from the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan, Sudan. Her husband left her and she says, "It is hard to find a proper job here. ... Life is expensive here; that is why I stopped sending my children to schools." In Cairo. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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African refugees waiting at Refugee Egypt, a cooperative organization with the U.N., during a job offering event in Zamalek, Cairo. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Bdallah Abkar, from Wad-Madani, Sudan, who fled because of the ongoing crises and is now in Cairo. He is a general manager of an educational center for refugees. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Some African refugee students during a school break in Cairo. Some Sudanese youngsters whose families cannot afford their education, leave school. Sometimes the children become involved in illegal behavior to make their living. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
