A nursery in Lebanon has come under fire for rejecting a Sudanese student due to racist complaints it received from the parents of other students.

Located in Zouk Mikael, the nursery first agreed to enroll Rizk Kijjo, aged 1 year and 9 months, but later backtracked on its decision after parents threatened to remove their children if "a black kid" got admitted, according to The Daily Star.

The case has stirred controversy among Lebanese, prompting the intervention of the country's Health Ministry.