BERLIN: An international conference to raise funding commitments for Sudan has produced pledges of more than 1.3 billion euros (USD1.53 billion) in humanitarian aid, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday.
The brutal war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which enters its third year on Wednesday, has created what aid groups say is now the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Wadephul thanked donors for their pledges. “They help to alleviate the suffering of the people in Sudan, they help to save lives, and they show that this conflict has not been forgotten,” he said.
With development spending by established donors increasingly squeezed, the conference was aimed at throwing a spotlight back on Sudan. The global focus has recently been diverted towards the longer-running war in Ukraine and the conflict in Iran.
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