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Refugee tells of agonising wait for go-ahead to move family from Sudan

A desperate mother has told of her agonising 15-month wait for a decision from the Home Office on whether she can bring her remaining family from war-torn Sudan to Scotland after losing three children amid the conflict.

Kaltouma Haroun Ibrahim, 43, who lives in and is a valued member of the community at Gorbals Parish Church, was granted leave to remain status in 2019, giving her the right to live and work in the UK.

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