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6 August 2024 (UN) – Sudan on Tuesday reiterated its refusal to open the Adre border crossing with Chad to deliver humanitarian aid to Darfur, accusing foreign countries of using the crossing to smuggle weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The Security Council met to discuss Sudan’s worsening humanitarian crisis, including the declaration of famine in the Zam Zam camp for displaced persons in North Darfur.
Sudan’s ambassador to the United Nations, Harris Idris, denied the famine claims and accused the Rapid Security Forces of obstructing aid deliveries and shelling civilian areas. He claimed that the Adre crossing was being used to funnel weapons and fuel to the Rapid Security Forces, citing UN reports and observations of trucks carrying military vehicles.
Adre noted that several convoys delivered weapons and military support to the Rapid Support Forces through the Adre crossing between May and July. Idris further stated that “fuel is being smuggled from Chad to the rebel Rapid Support militia through the Adre crossing at a rate of 200 barrels per day.”
He criticized countries pushing for the opening of Port Adre, accusing them of putting political motivations above humanitarian concerns.
Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday called on the international community to bypass Sudan’s objections and allow UN agencies to deliver aid across conflict lines or borders when necessary.
The Adre border crossing is approximately 400 metres from the border between Chad and Sudan’s West Darfur State and 35 kilometres from the state capital, Geneina.
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