US to provide another $424 million in Sudan aid
The United States will provide an additional $424 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of Sudan, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced on Wednesday. This funding comes as the country grapples with one of the most severe humanitarian crises in recent history, exacerbated by a brutal conflict that erupted in April 2023.
The violence stems from a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, disrupting efforts to transition to civilian rule. “More than 25 million Sudanese face acute hunger. Many are in famine, and some 11 million have fled their homes,” Thomas-Greenfield stated, highlighting the urgent need for intervention.
The latest aid package brings the total U.S. humanitarian funding for Sudan since the conflict began to $2 billion. Thomas-Greenfield emphasized the necessity of allowing humanitarian pauses in conflict zones such as al-Fashir and Khartoum. “We must compel the warring parties to accept humanitarian pauses, eliminate barriers to access, and put down their weapons to come to the negotiating table,” she urged.
As the situation remains dire, the international community is called upon to support humanitarian efforts and push for a resolution to the ongoing violence.
