Refugee protection in Egypt: what’s behind the return train to Sudan

By Dina Wahba, Senior Researcher, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute, University of Freiburg
Franzisca Zanker, Senior researcher, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute

A special train left the Egyptian capital of Cairo for Aswan, a town close to the border with southern neighbour Sudan, in July 2025. The train, publicised by the Egyptian government as shiny, air-conditioned and free of charge, runs a weekly service. It is transporting Sudanese refugees who are willing to go back home. Sudan, however, has been in the midst of civil war since April 2023.

The train arrives…

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