What has it been like for African students in Ukraine?

The war in Ukraine has entered its eighth day and in that time people have now become used to the sound of air raid sirens.

Several people have been seeking shelter in bunkers while missiles hit the towns and cities above their heads.

Many have left the country. The United Nations estimates that more than half a million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on 24th February.

Among those fleeing the war in a European country are thousands of Africans, many of whom are students.

While some are still trying to reach safety in neighbouring countries, a few lucky ones have made it back to their home countries.

As the war rages on, Alan Kasujja hears the stories of Africans caught up in Ukraine since the initial attack.

A week after the invasion, 17 relieved Ghanaian students landed at Kotoka International Airport in Accra. Ghana was one of the first African countries to evacuate their citizens from Ukraine.

Alan spoke to Ghana’s deputy minister of information, Fati Abubakar and a young Ghanaian student, Nana Agyemang, who had been living and studying medicine in Ukraine for the last five years.