Stranded Nigerians accuse UK of ignoring pleas of black refugees fleeing Ukraine
by Mark Townsend from World news | The Guardian on (#5X9R3)
Critics say race is an issue in treatment of African students fleeing war in Ukraine
Two weeks ago, Alani Iyanuoluwa fled Kyiv as the Russian invasion intensified. Making her way across Europe, the 24-year-old hoped to be reunited with family in London. Yet for 10 days she has been stranded in a French port - because she is Nigerian.
Iyanuoluwa is among a growing number of refugees who claim the British government is ignoring black people who fled Ukraine.
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