After months of pressure from UN agencies, the Sudanese government decided on Thursday to open the Adré border crossing with Chad for three months in order to assist the flow of humanitarian aid to those impacted by the crisis in the western Darfur region.
The crossing is on the western border of West Darfur state. The Sudanese government had previously opposed opening it because they believed weapons were being supplied to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
To guarantee that aid reaches those in need, the Transitional Sovereign Council issued a statement in which it stated it had instructed the Humanitarian Aid Commission to open the Adré crossing “according to the usual and agreed-upon controls.”
Deliveries of humanitarian aid from Chad to Sudan through the Tine crossing have recently increased, according to UN organizations. However, persistent rains might render the bridge unusable, creating additional logistical challenges for global relief initiatives.
Al-Harith Idris, Sudan’s envoy to the UN, informed the U.N. Security Council on August 6 that fuel, weapons, and equipment had been smuggled into the country through the Adre border for the advantage of the RSF while posing as humanitarian relief.
The United Arab Emirates is said by the Sudanese army to have fueled the conflict by supplying military equipment to the RSF via Chad.
After months of pressure from UN agencies, the Sudanese government decided on Thursday to open the Adré border crossing with Chad for three months in order to assist the flow of humanitarian aid to those impacted by the crisis in the western Darfur region.
The crossing is on the western border of West Darfur state. The Sudanese government had previously opposed opening it because they believed weapons were being supplied to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
To guarantee that aid reaches those in need, the Transitional Sovereign Council issued a statement in which it stated it had instructed the Humanitarian Aid Commission to open the Adré crossing “according to the usual and agreed-upon controls.”
Deliveries of humanitarian aid from Chad to Sudan through the Tine crossing have recently increased, according to UN organizations. However, persistent rains might render the bridge unusable, creating additional logistical challenges for global relief initiatives.
Al-Harith Idris, Sudan’s envoy to the UN, informed the U.N. Security Council on August 6 that fuel, weapons, and equipment had been smuggled into the country through the Adre border for the advantage of the RSF while posing as humanitarian relief.
The United Arab Emirates is said by the Sudanese army to have fueled the conflict by supplying military equipment to the RSF via Chad.
