The Zimbabwean government has evacuated 118 students from Ukraine to neighbouring countries, a statement on the government’s website has said.
Nigeria has also evacuated over 2000, according to Geoffrey Onyenma, the country’s foreign affairs minister.
Zimbabwean students have been relocated to Romania (28), Hungary (15), Slovakia (26), and Poland (49).
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They will be provided with air tickets to return home, the information minister is quoted as saying.
The embassies in Russia and Germany are reportedly facilitating the evacuation.
The minister urged Zimbabwean students still in Ukraine to find their way to Poland where they will get government assistance.