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On March 6, the Sudanese government announced that it had agreed for the first time to receive humanitarian aid through Chad and South Sudan.
The statement said the Sudanese government will designate routes and airports in different areas to receive aid.
Since the conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, nearly 18 million people have faced severe food insecurity; two-thirds of the population lack access to health care, leading to widespread disease; some 19 million Sudanese children are out of school; 50% of Sudan’s population – some 25 million people – are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection. More than 1.5 million people have fled the country to seek safety in the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan. According to the United Nations, the conflict has killed 12,000 people, but the actual number could be higher. Fighting continues to escalate despite international efforts to reach a ceasefire.
In a recent joint appeal, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) asked for $4.1 billion, including $2.7 billion in humanitarian aid for 14.7 million Sudanese and $1.4 billion to support nearly 2.7 million people in five neighboring countries that are hosting large numbers of Sudanese refugees.
