السفارة السودانية سحبت جواز سفره كريم لاجئ سوداني مطرود من مصر يواجه الضياع

*The Refugees Ordered to Leave ‘Without Making Any Noise’*

This week, we published an investigation by Mat Nashed on the Sudanese refugees on the run from authorities in Egypt. At least 48 refugees are on a wanted list leaked from the Sudanese embassy in Cairo.

Among them is Kareem, who was ordered to leave Egypt “without making any noise or approaching the U.N. refugee agency.” His Sudanese passport had already been canceled because of his activism. Kareem was granted resettlement to the U.S. in June 2017, but is still waiting after the Trump administration slowdown. With no way to leave safely, he’s now contemplating the deadly route through Libya.

Mat’s story highlights a longstanding but urgent dilemma. When people who oppose their government are forced to flee, how much protection they find in countries next-door depends on complex historical, political and security relations between neighbors. At a time when rich countries are working to keep refugees in their home regions – including closing migration routes and shrinking resettlement spaces – this could have dangerous consequences. As always, we welcome your feedback and questions any time, and thank you for reading.