US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reports that Sudan would get an extra $200 million in assistance
New York: At the UN Security Council meeting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced an extra $200 million in aid for Sudan. As the opposing paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RPF) have increased their shooting on the Sudanese Army once again, Blinken called on the UN member states to provide more emergency aid to Sudan.
The war between the RPF and the Sudanese Armed Forces, which broke out in April 2023, has “derailed” Sudan’s democratic transition and left the country in the “worst” humanitarian disaster in the world, according to Blinken.
“The violent conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in April 2023 has halted Sudan’s democratic transition and unleashed the world’s worst humanitarian crisis,” Blinken said during his speech at a UN Security Council meeting. As you learned from our briefers, there are fresh crimes every day, such as assaults on marketplaces, hospitals, and camps for internally displaced people. executions in summary. Sexual abuse against women and girls is unimaginable. According to the US State Department, “We still witness war crimes and crimes against humanity being committed in large areas of Sudan.”
“Today, we’re announcing an additional roughly $200 million more for food, for shelter, and for health care, bringing total U.S. support to more than $2.3 billion since fighting broke out last year,” Blinken tweeted.
Blinken proposed four strategies to “intensify” aid work in Sudan. He called for further assistance. Then, he recommended that the UN Council put pressure on the RPF and Sudanese Army to stop the conflict. Thirdly, the council has to prevent foreign interests from “fanning the flames” in Sudan, he said.
Blinken concluded by advising the members to utilize resources to alleviate rather than exacerbate Sudan’s misery. “Use your influence to end the war, not perpetuate it,” he said.
According to Al Jazeera, the RPF invaded the Sudanese city of el-Fasher on December 16, killing at least 38 people.
According to a volunteer organization organizing relief efforts in el-Fasher, RPF hit the area “with four high-explosive missiles.” As a result of the 2021 Army coup, the RPF and the Sudanese army began fighting in April 2023.
