In 1977, Aklum became a wanted person and was able to flee to Sudan by the skin of his teeth. He then joined the clandestine organization himself, educating its agents about the journey he had made from Ethiopia to Sudan. During the journey, many Ethiopian immigrants fell victim to violence, cruelty and humanitarian abuse perpetrated by Sudanese soldiers and Sudan’s government - abuse many immigrants have been unable to forget. Now, with the announcement of an agreement with Sudan, Mehart and others who lost loved ones on their journey to Israel hope to get some closure. "The Sudanese government killed Ethiopian Jews for the hell of it.

Source: Ethiopian News November 02, 2020 18:22 UTC