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Sudan’s warring parties began a cease-fire yesterday (Sunday) morning, hoping to end the two months of fighting that pushed the African nation into chaos
Sudan’s warring parties began a cease-fire yesterday (Sunday) morning, hoping to end the two months of fighting that pushed the African nation into chaos. Residents in the capital, Khartoum, felt relief from the fierce battle that disrupted their lives. The three-day truce came ahead of a pledging conference to be held by the U.N. today (Monday) to raise funds to cover Sudan’s humanitarian needs.
The U.N. says it received less than 16% of the US$2.57 billion required to help those in need in Sudan. Another US$470 million is needed to support refugees in the Horn of Africa region. The cease-fire was announced by the United States and Saudi Arabia, after considerable diplomatic efforts to stop the war over the past two months. A joint statement by the two countries said that the military and its rival paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, agreed to halt fighting and refrain from seeking military advantage during the ceasefire.
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The fighting turned Khartoum and other urban areas into battlegrounds. More than 3,000 people lost their lives, over 6,000 others were wounded, and more than 2.2 million people fled their homes to safer areas inside Sudan and to neighbouring nations. The humanitarian situation in the war-ridden country has been worsening. At least 24.7 million people – more than half of the country’s population- need humanitarian assistance. And over 100,000 children are projected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition with medical complications by the end of the year, the World Health Organization warned. The UN agency said it confirmed at least 46 attacks on health facilities between April 15 and June 8.
