US Pledges $203 Million in Additional Aid for Sudan
The funding aims to address the severe humanitarian crisis affecting millions due to ongoing conflict.
- The new aid brings total US humanitarian assistance to Sudan to $1.6 billion since September 2023.
- Nearly 25 million people in Sudan are in need of aid, with 10 million displaced from their homes.
- The conflict, which began in April 2023, has resulted in over 14,000 deaths and 33,000 injuries.
- The US is the largest single donor to the aid response, urging other countries to fulfill their pledges.
- Humanitarian access remains a challenge, with calls for more international action to facilitate aid delivery.