War-Affected Sudanese Students Stranded as UK Halts Study Visas
March 31, 2026
FairPlanet
Ismail Shikheldin was a step closer to escaping Sudan’s civil war to build a future abroad when he made it to the interview stage of the UK government’s Chevening Scholarship. His hope was dashed when he received an email in March, informing him that his application had been withdrawn, about two weeks before his interview. ‘I was in shock because this is something I have been working on for a long time,’ Shikheldin told FairPlanet.
Nearly three years into the war that killed his mother, the 32-year-old humanitarian worker has witnessed how food insecurity leaves displaced families going hungry for days and children malnourished. This motivated him to pursue a course in agriculture for his master’s. He secured admission offers from five British universities, with one ...
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