Nyala — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Civil Administration in South Darfur State has welcomed the joint statement issued in Geneva regarding the opening of the Adre border crossing from Chad to Sudan to allow the flow of humanitarian aid to the Darfur region.
Aid deliveries have been blocked since February. Millions of people in Darfur are suffering from severe food shortages and crisis-level hunger.
On Saturday, the head of the state’s civil administration, Mohamed Ahmed Hassan, said in a press release that “the step is a glimmer of hope in bringing humanitarian aid to the population of the state, which is in dire need of it.”
Mohamed stressed that the Adre border crossing is essential for the rapid arrival of aid to those in need, announcing RSF’s readiness to establish strong partnerships and facilitate work of humanitarian organizations that come to provide services and assistance to the residents.
The Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Sudanese government decided on Thursday to open the Adre border crossing for three months to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Darfur. The decision was announced as talks are held in Geneva to find a route to peace in Sudan. The Sudanese army refused to attend the negotiations.
The delegations participating in the Geneva meetings had welcomed the decision and called on the Rapid Support Forces to take practical steps to ensure the provision of protection for the entry of relief.