247 Sudanese Miners Released by Algeria Arrive in Khartoum - Rawan For Media Artistic and Production
The first batch of the Sudanese miners who were detained in Algeria for
several months and released last week has arrived in Khartoum Friday
morning.
Sudanese
President Omar al-Bashir had raised the issue of the detention of the
Sudanese miners with his Algerian counterpart during their summit
meeting in October. President Boutafliqa had promised to free the miners
who illegally entered his country in search of gold.
The
first batch of the released which included 247 miners was received at
Khartoum airport by officials from several government bodies including
the Organization of Sudanese Expatriates Affairs (OSEA), National
Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) and the Ministry of Interior.
The
deputy Secretary General of the OSEA Abdel-Rahman Sid Ahmed said their
participation in the reception of the miners falls within the framework
of the work of the national mechanism for protecting the Sudanese
abroad.
For
his part, the counselor at the Sudanese embassy in Algeria Ahmed
Abdel-Gadir al-Amin said the miners were arrested by the Algerian
authorities because they crossed the Algerian borders from Niger during
their search for gold, noting the Algerian government considered them
illegal migrants.
He
pointed the Sudanese embassy in Algeria made significant efforts
leading to the decision of President Boutafliqa to pardon 247 miners,
saying the embassy is following-up on the procedures to secure the
release of another 42 miners within a few days.
The
released miners expressed satisfaction to return to Sudan and thanked
the two governments for securing their release, pointing they were among
illegal migrants from 27 nations who are still in Algeria’s prisons.
By Sudan Tribune, 11 hours 31 minutes ago
The first batch of the Sudanese miners who were detained in Algeria for
several months and released last week has arrived in Khartoum Friday
morning.
Sudanese
President Omar al-Bashir had raised the issue of the detention of the
Sudanese miners with his Algerian counterpart during their summit
meeting in October. President Boutafliqa had promised to free the miners
who illegally entered his country in search of gold.
The
first batch of the released which included 247 miners was received at
Khartoum airport by officials from several government bodies including
the Organization of Sudanese Expatriates Affairs (OSEA), National
Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) and the Ministry of Interior.
The
deputy Secretary General of the OSEA Abdel-Rahman Sid Ahmed said their
participation in the reception of the miners falls within the framework
of the work of the national mechanism for protecting the Sudanese
abroad.
For
his part, the counselor at the Sudanese embassy in Algeria Ahmed
Abdel-Gadir al-Amin said the miners were arrested by the Algerian
authorities because they crossed the Algerian borders from Niger during
their search for gold, noting the Algerian government considered them
illegal migrants.
He
pointed the Sudanese embassy in Algeria made significant efforts
leading to the decision of President Boutafliqa to pardon 247 miners,
saying the embassy is following-up on the procedures to secure the
release of another 42 miners within a few days.
The
released miners expressed satisfaction to return to Sudan and thanked
the two governments for securing their release, pointing they were among
illegal migrants from 27 nations who are still in Algeria’s prisons.
By Sudan Tribune, 11 hours 31 minutes ago
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