Civil liberties organisations in Sudan have called on the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, to rescue about 6,000 Sudanese refugees stuck in forests in Ethiopia.
Since the beginning of May, thousands of Sudanese refugees fled from the Comer camp on the western border of Ethiopia, after coming under attack by armed assailants. They fled and became stranded in a forest despite the tough humanitarian situation.
In their statement, the organisation said among the 6,000 Sudanese refugees, there are 2,133 children, 1,017 women, 1,917 men, 1,135 ill individuals, and 76 special needs persons.
They pleaded with the international community and the UNHCR to assist Sudanese refugees, as they spent over three weeks inside a forest during which they were deprived of all forms of aid from international, local and voluntary organisations.
Reports also indicate that they have now almost run out of food and medicine, with whatever remains left for the children, the elderly, people with special needs, and critical cases.
