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August 27, 2024 (Washington) – The United States on Sunday welcomed the resumption of humanitarian aid deliveries to Sudan via two major routes and urged greater access to the conflict zone. It also called on the warring parties to cease violence.
The breakthrough comes after months of movement restrictions that exacerbated famine and severe hunger, especially in Darfur, and follows intensive negotiations between the Alliance for Life and Peace Sudan (ALPS) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces.
“The Sudanese people are in desperate need of food, medicine, and treatment. More than 25 million people face acute hunger and more than 10 million are displaced. Parts of Darfur are still experiencing famine,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
The United States also welcomed commitments by the Rapid Rescue Team to not attack aid supplies, streamline emergency access procedures, and adhere to a code of conduct that includes no violence against women and no damage to crops.
“These new commitments must be reflected in Rapid Support Force operations on the ground,” Blinken said.
The United States stressed that there is no military solution to Sudan’s crisis and reiterated its commitment to working with international partners to encourage direct negotiations between the warring parties to end the violence.
In another post on X, Tom Perriello, the U.S. special envoy for Sudan, expressed condolences to those who have lost loved ones or been displaced by the recent Arbat Dam collapse.
“We reiterate our call on the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces to provide for the restoration of security, health care and infrastructure, given the vulnerability of many critical civilian infrastructures,” Perillo said.
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