By Mamer Abraham<\/p>\n
The United States announces US$163 million in humanitarian assistance for the displaced people in Sudan and neighboring countries.<\/p>\n
According to the statement published on Wednesday, US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield declared the offer.<\/p>\n
Spokesperson of the United States Department of State, Matthew Miller said $103 million will be given through the Department of State\u2019s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, another $ 60 million will be given through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance.<\/p>\n
In total, the humanitarian assistance for the Sudan emergency response was $710 million in 2023, aimed at addressing the needs of refugees and IDPs in Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n
The US government estimates that 24.7 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, as well as 3.6 million who were internally displaced.<\/p>\n
“With this assistance from the American people, the United States supports a wide range of life-saving humanitarian programs for internally displaced persons, refugees, refugee returnees, other vulnerable groups, and host communities,” the statement continued.<\/p>\n
“Our assistance also includes support for communities throughout the region that generously host Sudanese refugees and welcome returnees.”<\/p>\n
The US called for the warring parties in the Sudanese conflict to stop fighting, adding that there was no military solution to the conflict in Sudan.<\/p>\n
The US further called for the warring parties to allow humanitarian access and a window for conflict-affected people to seek refuge in safe places across the borders.<\/p>\n
The conflict in Sudan broke out on April 15, 2023, between the Sudan Armed Forces commanded by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces of General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.<\/p>\n
As it spread across the country, many civilians crossed the borders to neighboring countries, including South Sudan, where they currently seek refuge, resulting in stretched resources.<\/p>\n
“The crisis in Sudan triggered an overwhelming influx of refugees, returnees, and third-country nationals, further aggravating the already fragile humanitarian situation in South Sudan,” the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNORCHA) indicated yesterday.<\/p>\n
The OCHA report stated that the humanitarian response plan was worth $1.7 billion and meant to save 6.8 million people, but only 46 percent of the funding was received on September 5, 2023.<\/p>\n
It added that over $300 million was needed to respond to emergencies in South Sudan posed by the war in Sudan.<\/p>\n
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