3 March 2024
A high-ranking Sudanese diplomat said the conflict in the Gaza Strip has put the humanitarian crisis in his country into second place, lamenting that Sudan are trying to cope with the little means it possesses, Anadolu Agency reports.
The conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since last April has led to thousands of killings, displacement and shortage of food and other essentials. Several cease-fire agreements brokered by Saudi Arabia and US mediators have failed to end the violence.
Speaking to Anadolu at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum, Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq Ali addressed several critical issues affecting the North African country, shedding light on the ongoing civil conflict, humanitarian crisis and diplomatic relations.
“It is true that this need has been eclipsed by the war in Gaza in the right word, and also in Ukraine,” he said.
He stressed the displacement of millions of people due to the conflict.
“Many individuals have been forced to flee their homes, leaving behind their belongings and requiring urgent humanitarian assistance….”
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