This extension, effective from Wednesday, ensures that vital aid will continue to flow from Chad to conflict-affected areas in Sudan, especially Darfur.
“Humanitarians in Sudan welcome this decision as the Adre border crossing is a vital lifeline for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people across the country, especially in Darfur,” speak Clementine Nkweta-Salami, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan.
Fighting between the military-led government’s national forces in Khartoum and the rival Rapid Support Forces militia broke out last April.
“Keeping the Adre border open means humanitarians can continue to deliver emergency food and nutrition, medicine, shelter and other life-saving assistance to the hundreds of thousands of hungry, malnourished mothers and children, the sick and others who are in dire need of these supplies.”
The Adre crossing has proven essential in maintaining humanitarian operations amid the crisis in Sudan, fueled by a brutal 19-month war between rival armies.
Since it reopened in mid-August, at least 377 aid trucks have crossed the border, carrying essential supplies to support about 1.4 million people facing acute hunger. nature and risk of famine.
Need capital
Despite this important aid delivery channel, UN agencies continue to emphasize the urgent need for additional funding to sustain and scale up operations.
In the last two months of 2024, Sudan’s $2.7 billion humanitarian appeal was only 57% funded. The shortage poses significant challenges in maintaining relief efforts at the necessary scale.
From January to September 2024, humanitarian agencies reached approximately 12.6 million people across Sudan with various forms of assistance.
However, with conflict continuing unabated and driving demand across the region, increased funding remains critical to avert the next humanitarian disaster.
