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August 15, 2024 (Port Sudan) – Following months of pressure from UN agencies, the Sudanese government on Thursday decided to open the Adre border crossing with Chad for three months to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to people affected by the conflict in the western Darfur region.
Sudanese authorities had previously refused to open the crossing on the western border with West Darfur state, citing concerns that it was being used to supply weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The Transitional Sovereign Council said in a statement it had instructed the Humanitarian Aid Commission to open the Adre crossing “in accordance with the usual and agreed controls” to ensure aid reaches people in need.
UN agencies have recently stepped up efforts to deliver humanitarian aid from Chad to Sudan through the Tine crossing. However, heavy rains could render the crossing inaccessible, creating new logistical obstacles for international aid efforts.
On August 6, Sudan’s UN representative Harris Idris told the UN Security Council that the Adre crossing had been used to smuggle equipment, weapons and fuel under the guise of humanitarian aid for the benefit of the Rapid Security Forces.
The Sudanese army has accused the UAE of escalating the conflict by supplying military supplies to the Rapid Security Forces through Chad.
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