September 2, El Geneina — UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed visited the Adre border in Chad on Friday and stressed the need to keep it open permanently.
On August 15, the Sudanese authorities agreed to deliver humanitarian aid through the Adre crossing for three months, after repeated international demands to respond to the hunger crisis in the country. The border had previously been closed for a year.
Since the war broke out in April 2023, nearly 500,000 refugees have crossed into Chad from Sudan.
In Chad, Mohammed stressed the need to keep the Adre border crossing open permanently to facilitate humanitarian aid. She pointed out that the crossing represents a vital lifeline for delivering aid to millions in Sudan.
Between 20 and 30 August, 59 aid trucks carrying aid supplies crossed from Chad to Darfur via the Adre border crossing point. But ongoing rains and floods have damaged three major bridges in the region, limiting movements within Darfur.