Somali students leaving Ukraine to study in Hungary, Serbia: minister

People flee the conflict in Ukraine to the Hungarian-Ukrainian border crossing near Beregsurany.

People flee the conflict in Ukraine to the Hungarian-Ukrainian border crossing near Beregsurany. PHOTO | AFP

Somalia’s foreign minister Abdisaid Muse Ali tweeted on Thursday that Somali students fleeing the war in Ukraine will continue their studies in Hungary and Serbia.

Ali said his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó had assured him that the students will receive accommodation and take courses at the country’s universities.