UN: International donors promise $1.5 billion in aid to Sudan
1 year, 6 months ago

UN: International donors promise $1.5 billion in aid to Sudan

Associated Press  

CAIRO — International donors promised almost $1.5 billion in additional aid for conflict-stricken Sudan on Monday as the United Nations warned that the African country’s humanitarian crisis is worsening. The donations were pledged following a U.N.- “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said during the meeting’s opening session. Katja Keul, minister of state at Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, said Berlin would pledge 200 million euros of humanitarian assistance to Sudan and the region. “Despite some generous pledges and shows of solidarity made today, I am disheartened to see donors failing the people of the greater Horn of Africa yet again,” said Sibongani Kayola, the group’s director for Sudan, Around 24.7 million people, more than half of Sudan’s population, are in need of humanitarian assistance, the U.N. says.

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UN humanitarian official tells the Security Council that aid to starving Sudanese is being blocked
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UN humanitarian official tells the Security Council that aid to starving Sudanese is being blocked

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. humanitarian official told the Security Council on Tuesday that life-saving supplies are “ready to be loaded and dispatched” to a famine-stricken displacement camp in Sudan but the civil war’s combatants won’t let them through. Edem Wosornu, operations director for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told the council it is “still possible …

UN appeals for Security Council help to combat famine in Sudan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UN appeals for Security Council help to combat famine in Sudan

Hindustan Times  

By Michelle Nichols UN appeals for Security Council help to combat famine in Sudan UNITED NATIONS, - Senior United Nations officials appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday for help in getting humanitarian aid access in Sudan "across borders, across battle lines, by air, by land" to fight famine that has taken hold in at least one site in North …

US warns a famine in Sudan is on pace to be the deadliest in decades as the world looks elsewhere
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US warns a famine in Sudan is on pace to be the deadliest in decades as the world looks elsewhere

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The newly confirmed famine at one of the sprawling camps for war-displaced people in Sudan’s Darfur region is growing uncontrolled as the country’s combatants block aid, and it threatens to grow bigger and deadlier than the world’s last major famine 13 years ago, U.S. officials warned on Friday. The U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.N. World Food …

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
5 months ago

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis

The Independent  

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US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
5 months ago

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations announced nearly $203 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan on Thursday but warned that the money is not a “panacea” and urged other countries to fulfill their financial pledges to address what she called “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” World leaders pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid …

Independent UN experts accuse Sudan’s warring parties of using starvation as weapon
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Independent UN experts accuse Sudan’s warring parties of using starvation as weapon

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Human rights experts working for the United Nations on Wednesday accused Sudan’s warring parties of using starvation as a war weapon, amid mounting warnings about imminent famine in the African nation. “Both the SAF and the RSF are using food as a weapon and starving civilians,” the experts said, using initials for the Sudanese Armed Forces and the …

Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Leaders in many conflict areas are more interested in power and political rivalries than in listening to the needs of their people, improving their lives and ending the fighting, the United Nations humanitarian chief told The Associated Press. “Hamas has an obligation not to have started the October 7 events, which have led to this particular iteration …

Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — International donors meeting in Brussels said Monday they will commit 7.5 billion euros in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond. The pledges surpassed the modest $4.07 billion that the United Nations had appealed for, but was also a significant drop from amounts pledged …

Aid group says over 100 people killed in 2 weeks of fighting in a Sudanese city
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Aid group says over 100 people killed in 2 weeks of fighting in a Sudanese city

Associated Press  

CAIRO — More than two weeks of fighting between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group over a major city in the western Darfur region killed at least 123 people, an international aid group said Sunday. “We urge the warring parties to do more to protect civilians.” Clashes between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces escalated earlier this …

UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid
8 months, 1 week ago

UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations appealed for $2.8 billion on Tuesday to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities. Andrea De Domenico, the head of the U.N. humanitarian office for Gaza and the West Bank, told reporters that “massive operations” …

The Sudan War exacerbate hunger and suffering one year down the line
8 months, 1 week ago

The Sudan War exacerbate hunger and suffering one year down the line

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: A Sudanese woman, who fled the conflict in Murnei in Sudan's Darfur region, walks beside carts carrying her family belongings upon crossing the border between Sudan and Chad in Adre, Chad August 2, 2023. The war that broke out on April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum, has …

World donors pledge more than €2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan
8 months, 1 week ago

World donors pledge more than €2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on April 15 that world donors are pledging more than €2 billion euros aid for Sudan after a year-long war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine. In a final statement, top diplomatic envoys, U.N. officials and aid agencies gathered at the conference also urged Sudan’s warring parties to stop rights violations …

World donors pledge more than $2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan
8 months, 1 week ago

World donors pledge more than $2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan

LA Times  

A man walks by a house damaged in fighting last April in Khartoum, Sudan. Macron called it “one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world,’’ that has created a ‘’real risk of famine.’’ The United Nations’ humanitarian campaign needs some $2.7 billion this year to get food, healthcare and other supplies to 24 million people in Sudan — nearly …

Europe pledges to boost aid to Sudan on unwelcome war anniversary
8 months, 1 week ago

Europe pledges to boost aid to Sudan on unwelcome war anniversary

Al Jazeera  

Germany promises $260m as European diplomats meet in Paris to mark the first anniversary of the conflict. “We can manage together to avoid a terrible famine catastrophe, but only if we get active together now,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said, announcing the pledge of funds. “For a year the Sudanese people have been the victims of a terrible war,” …

World paid little attention to Sudan’s war for a year. Now aid groups warn of mass death from hunger
8 months, 1 week ago

World paid little attention to Sudan’s war for a year. Now aid groups warn of mass death from hunger

Associated Press  

CAIRO — On a clear night a year ago, a dozen heavily armed fighters broke into Omaima Farouq’s house in an upscale neighborhood in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. Sudan has been torn by war for a year now, ever since simmering tensions between its military and the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces exploded into street clashes in the capital …

World paid little attention to Sudan's war for a year. Now aid groups warn of mass death from hunger
8 months, 1 week ago

World paid little attention to Sudan's war for a year. Now aid groups warn of mass death from hunger

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sudan has been torn by war for a year …

More support urged for conflict victims in Sudan
8 months, 1 week ago

More support urged for conflict victims in Sudan

China Daily  

One year of conflict in Sudan is taking a devastating human toll, said international humanitarian organizations, as they call for stepped-up efforts to help the country. The number of Sudanese forced to flee has now surpassed 8.5 million, with 1.8 million of them having crossed borders, according to data released by the United Nations Refugee Agency, or UNHCR, on Tuesday. …

U.S. announces over $47 million in humanitarian aid for war-torn Sudan
9 months ago

U.S. announces over $47 million in humanitarian aid for war-torn Sudan

LA Times  

People board a truck as they leave Khartoum, Sudan, in June 2023. The U.S. announced more than $47 million in humanitarian aid for war-torn Sudan and two neighboring countries, to where at least a million people have fled in the nearly year-old conflict. The fresh funds bring to more than $968 million the total U.S. humanitarian aid for Sudan since …

UN warns five million could suffer ‘catastrophic’ hunger in Sudan amid war
9 months, 1 week ago

UN warns five million could suffer ‘catastrophic’ hunger in Sudan amid war

Al Jazeera  

UN aid chief says 730,000 Sudanese children are thought to suffer from ‘severe’ malnutrition. Nearly five million people in Sudan are at risk of “catastrophic” hunger in the coming months, the United Nations has warned, calling for the country’s warring parties to allow aid deliveries. In a note to the UN Security Council on Friday, UN aid chief Martin Griffiths …

UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan

Al Jazeera  

Fighting has forcibly displaced more than eight million people, with millions more in need of food and humanitarian aid. The United Nations Security Council has called for a ceasefire in Sudan to coincide with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and allow aid to get to 25 million people in desperate need of food with the humanitarian response at breaking …

UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the ‘horrible’ war in Sudan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the ‘horrible’ war in Sudan

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief on Thursday urged the international community to mobilize and do everything possible to stop the war in Sudan, saying “what is happening is horrible.” Secretary-General António Guterres said there is no military solution to the conflict between forces supporting rival generals that began in mid-April 2023, and he stressed that continued fighting “will …

UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the 'horrible' war in Sudan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the 'horrible' war in Sudan

The Independent  

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UN calls for $4.1bn in aid for Sudan, says crisis needs world’s attention
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UN calls for $4.1bn in aid for Sudan, says crisis needs world’s attention

Al Jazeera  

The 10-month conflict has created one of the world’s ‘largest displacement and protection crises’, UN agencies say. Ten months since the war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, half of Sudan’s population – some 25 million people – needs humanitarian assistance and protection, UN agencies said on Wednesday. 📄Press Release on the @UN …

Nearly eight million displaced by Sudan war: United Nations
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly eight million displaced by Sudan war: United Nations

The Hindu  

The number of people uprooted by the war between rival Generals in Sudan is almost eight million, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The conflict between Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted in mid-April last year. Explained | The Sudan conflict explained in 8 charts …

UN cuts global aid appeal to $46 billion to help 180 million in 2024 as it faces funding crisis
1 year ago

UN cuts global aid appeal to $46 billion to help 180 million in 2024 as it faces funding crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is targeting fewer people and seeking less money in its 2024 global humanitarian appeal launched on Monday as it grapples with a severe funding crisis. U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told the launch that the U.N. has cut its appeal to $46 billion, to help 180 million people with food and other essential aid …

Over half of Sudan’s population needs humanitarian aid after nearly 7 months of war, UN says
1 year, 1 month ago

Over half of Sudan’s population needs humanitarian aid after nearly 7 months of war, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Almost seven months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group have left a wave of destruction with over half the population in need of humanitarian aid and raised fears of a repeat of the deadly ethnic conflict in Darfur 20 years ago. “What is happening is verging on pure evil,” the United Nations humanitarian …

Sudan facing humanitarian crisis as relief funding dwindles
1 year, 2 months ago

Sudan facing humanitarian crisis as relief funding dwindles

Al Jazeera  

Sudan’s medical sector is on the verge of complete collapse, humanitarian organisations say, along with rising hunger. As Sudan’s civil war enters its sixth month, civilians are facing a colossal humanitarian crisis as relief funding dwindles and army-imposed restrictions strangle its delivery, aid groups and activists told Al Jazeera. “Only a third of the overall humanitarian appeal has been funded …

UN aid chief says six months of war in Sudan has killed 9,000 people
1 year, 2 months ago

UN aid chief says six months of war in Sudan has killed 9,000 people

The Hindu  

Six months of war between Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary group has killed up to 9,000 people and created "one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history," the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. Sudan has been engulfed in chaos since mid-April, when simmering tensions between military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and the commander of the paramilitary Rapid …

Sudan's military clash killed over 9,000 people, UN dubs it worst humanitarian nightmare in recent history
1 year, 2 months ago

Sudan's military clash killed over 9,000 people, UN dubs it worst humanitarian nightmare in recent history

India TV News  

Six months of war between Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary group has killed up to 9,000 people and created "one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history," the United Nations humanitarian chief said on Sunday. Sudan has been engulfed in chaos since mid-April when simmering tensions between military chief General Abdel-Fattah Burhan and the commander of the paramilitary …

UN aid chief says six months of war in Sudan has killed 9,000 people
1 year, 2 months ago

UN aid chief says six months of war in Sudan has killed 9,000 people

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Six months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group has killed up to 9,000 people and created “one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. Sudan has been engulfed in chaos since mid-April, when simmering tensions between military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and the commander of the …

The conflict in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of ‘epic proportions,’ UN aid chief says
1 year, 3 months ago

The conflict in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of ‘epic proportions,’ UN aid chief says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The conflict in Sudan is fueling “a humanitarian emergency of epic proportions” that threatens the entire country, the U.N. humanitarian chief warned on Friday. He added that hundreds of thousands of Sudanese children are severely malnourished “and at imminent risk of death if left untreated.” “A long conflict will almost certainly lead to a lost generation of …

Global aid official appeals for funds to help Sudanese trapped in war between generals
1 year, 4 months ago

Global aid official appeals for funds to help Sudanese trapped in war between generals

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A global aid official urged the international community Sunday to provide more funds to help Sudanese citizens trapped by a monthslong military conflict between rival generals in the African nation. “Sudanese people need urgent support, urgent solidarity and urgent interest.” Sudan was plunged into chaos in April when simmering tensions between the military, led by Abdel Fattah Burhan, …

UN: One million people flee Sudan as situation ‘spirals out of control’
1 year, 4 months ago

UN: One million people flee Sudan as situation ‘spirals out of control’

Al Jazeera  

The war causes 1,017,449 people to leave Sudan for neighbouring countries and displaces 3,433,025 internally. United Nations agencies are warning that the number of Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries has surpassed one million and the lack of food and vital services within the country is killing people. The agencies pointed out that more than 14 million children need humanitarian aid …

The UN and its partners ramp up their appeal for peace and aid at the 4-month mark of Sudan’s war
1 year, 4 months ago

The UN and its partners ramp up their appeal for peace and aid at the 4-month mark of Sudan’s war

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Twenty United Nations agencies and other international organizations called Tuesday for peace, access to humanitarian support and respect for human rights in Sudan, where a war that has led to deaths, sexual violence and food shortages reached the four-month mark. World Health Organization spokesperson Margaret Harris appealed to the global community to do more to ease the suffering …

The other war from hell: Struggle and suffering in Sudan — while the world looks away
1 year, 4 months ago

The other war from hell: Struggle and suffering in Sudan — while the world looks away

Salon  

It's been devastating, even if no one's paying attention. A government adviser told the New York Times that U.S. diplomats in Sudan had "made the mistake of coddling the generals, accepting their irrational demands, and treating them as natural political actors." "A critical puzzle piece" The broad lack of concern for the Sudanese people in the U.S. and other rich …

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the 12-year conflict in Syria has pushed 90% of its population below the poverty line, and that millions face cuts in food aid next month because of a funding shortfall. But Russia’s U.N. ambassador, whose country is Syria’s most important ally, called the cross-border aid deliveries “a zero-sum game” that …

UN hosts Mideast and European envoys to raise money for humanitarian crisis in Sudan
1 year, 6 months ago

UN hosts Mideast and European envoys to raise money for humanitarian crisis in Sudan

The Independent  

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Donors pledge nearly $1.5bn for Sudan crisis response, UN says
1 year, 6 months ago

Donors pledge nearly $1.5bn for Sudan crisis response, UN says

Al Jazeera  

UN says its emergency aid programme launched after the war broke out on April 15 is still short of the required $2.57bn. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the meeting: “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented.” “Without strong international support, Sudan could quickly become a locus of lawlessness, radiating insecurity across the region. …

Sudan’s warring sides begin cease-fire ahead of conference to raise funds for humanitarian aid
1 year, 6 months ago

Sudan’s warring sides begin cease-fire ahead of conference to raise funds for humanitarian aid

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudan’s warring parties began another attempt at a cease-fire Sunday after more than two months of brutal fighting and ahead of an international conference to raise funds for humanitarian assistance. The three-day truce that began Sunday came ahead of a pledging conference the U.N. and other nations will hold Monday to raise funds to cover Sudan’s humanitarian needs. …

UNICEF calls for better protection for Sudan’s children trapped in ‘unrelenting nightmare’
1 year, 6 months ago

UNICEF calls for better protection for Sudan’s children trapped in ‘unrelenting nightmare’

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The conflict in Sudan has killed over 330 children and left 13 million more in dire need of humanitarian assistance, UNICEF said Friday, calling on the country’s warring factions to better protect vulnerable young people. For two months, Sudan’s military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Gen. Mohamed Hamden Dagalo, …

Donor nations commit $10.3 billion for millions of Syrians at home and as refugees abroad
1 year, 6 months ago

Donor nations commit $10.3 billion for millions of Syrians at home and as refugees abroad

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — International donors said Thursday they would commit $10.3 billion in aid for millions of Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger, both at home and as refugees abroad. “This is a tangible demonstration that the international community stands by the Syrian people,” said EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Janez Lenarčič, who closed out the day-long meeting at the headquarters …

UN: Sudan conflict displaces over 1.3 million, including some 320K to neighboring countries
1 year, 7 months ago

UN: Sudan conflict displaces over 1.3 million, including some 320K to neighboring countries

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The fighting between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force has displaced more than 1.3 million people, the U.N. migration agency said Wednesday. A joint statement from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia late Tuesday warned that neither the Sudanese military nor the Rapid Support Forces observed the short-term cease-fire. “Ultimately, it’s of course up to the Sudanese Armed …

Humanitarian aid to Sudan slow despite fighting lull amid truce
1 year, 7 months ago

Humanitarian aid to Sudan slow despite fighting lull amid truce

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Sudan’s rival generals to abide by the latest ceasefire or face possible sanctions. Slow humanitarian aid delivery Although the ceasefire brought a relative lull in fighting in Khartoum on Wednesday, aid workers told Reuters that the delivery of humanitarian aid remained slow, with many staff arriving at Port Sudan on the Red Sea …

Aid agencies back UN’s $7 billion appeal for Horn of Africa crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

Aid agencies back UN’s $7 billion appeal for Horn of Africa crisis

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Humanitarian agencies are calling for full funding of the U.N.'s $7 billion appeal for the Horn of Africa during a pledging conference this week, citing a growing crisis and the need for urgent lifesaving intervention. “Efforts to combat food insecurity need to be urgently scaled up across a wider group of governments, international financial institutions and climate …

Sudan's rivals agree to protect civilians
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan's rivals agree to protect civilians

China Daily  

By EDITH MUTETHYA in Nairobi, Kenya | China Daily | Updated: 2023-05-13 07:30 FILE PHOTO: A man walks while smoke rises above buildings after aerial bombardment, during clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan, May 1, 2023. Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have signed a declaration of commitment to protect civilians …

Conflict in Sudan could force 8 lakh people to flee, warns United Nations
1 year, 7 months ago

Conflict in Sudan could force 8 lakh people to flee, warns United Nations

India Today  

The United Nations warned on Monday that the conflict in Sudan could force 800,000 people to flee the country as battles between rival military factions persisted in the capital despite a supposed ceasefire. UN official Raouf Mazou said the body's refugee agency was planning for an exodus of 815,000 people including 580,000 Sudanese as well as foreign refugees now living …

UN Sending Humanitarian Envoy Martin Griffiths to Sudan Amid Worsening Crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

UN Sending Humanitarian Envoy Martin Griffiths to Sudan Amid Worsening Crisis

News 18  

The top United Nations humanitarian official is heading to the Sudan region due to the rapidly unfolding impact of the war there and its wider fallout, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday. He said the UN chief was “immediately” sending Martin Griffiths, his emergency relief coordinator, to the area “in light of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan.” Deadly …

Sudan fighting forces aid groups to halt, spreading suffering
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan fighting forces aid groups to halt, spreading suffering

Al Jazeera  

Humanitarian organisations say operations are at a standstill as they look to resume work in some areas of Sudan. ‘Nothing can move’ For 2023, UN agencies and partners – about 90 organisations in all – had published a Humanitarian Response Plan for Sudan that aimed to help 80 percent of the estimated 15.8 million people in need in the country …

Sudan Fighting: US Deploying Disaster Response Team as it Faces Humanitarian Crisis
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan Fighting: US Deploying Disaster Response Team as it Faces Humanitarian Crisis

News 18  

The U.S. Agency for International Development has deployed a team of disaster response experts for Sudan in the region to coordinate the humanitarian response as fighting rocks the country, USAID head Samantha Power said on Sunday. In a statement, Power said the Disaster Assistance Response Team will operate out of Kenya for the initial phase, adding that the experts are …

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