The Sudanese government on Wednesday reported a staggering 28.9 million people in Sudan requiring humanitarian assistance due to the relentless civil war.
Since the outbreak of the conflict in April 2023, the number of individuals in need has surged by 13.1 million, reaching nearly 29 million in October. Salwa Adam Benya, Sudan's humanitarian aid commissioner, highlighted the urgency at a conference for humanitarian response in Port Sudan, the capital of the eastern Red Sea State.
Of the 28.9 million affected, 16.9 million require life-saving assistance. To address this, approximately 840,000 metric tons of aid will be necessary over the next two months, Benya emphasized.
Ibrahim Jabir of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council appealed to the international community to honor its commitments and provide the essential support needed by the Sudanese people.
The Sudanese government remains dedicated to ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to those impacted by the conflict. To facilitate this, seven border crossings have been opened, including the Adre crossing, despite past misuse by militia forces. In a recent development, the government extended the opening of the Adre border crossing with Chad for an additional three months to aid the distribution of humanitarian supplies.
The Adre crossing was initially closed in February amid concerns that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were exploiting it to transport weapons. Since mid-April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a fierce battle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and leaving millions in desperate need.
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Official: About 30m people need humanitarian aid in war-torn Sudan
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