Manchester doctor trapped in Sudan feels 'betrayed' as he's turned away from evacuation flight
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA Manchester Royal Infirmary doctor trapped in war-torn Sudan says he feels 'betrayed' after he was turned away from an evacuation flight.
Dr Abdulrahman Babiker, a registrar, is due back on shift at the MRI, where he has worked for more than four years, on Tuesday, but can't get out of the African country.
His plight was revealed as the Labour Party said all British residents should qualify for evacuation from Sudan, with Downing Street so far rejecting calls to widen the eligibility for evacuation beyond British passport holders and their immediate family. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Sudanese Dr Babiker, who travelled to the country to visit his family for the Eid celebrations has a UK work permit but not a UK passport, reports the BBC.
As of Thursday evening, the RAF had airlifted nearly 900 people from an airfield near the capital Khartoum. Khartoum International Airport has been shut for more than two weeks due to fierce fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
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