Government denies pressure from international community on aid access

The government announced on Monday its agreement in principle to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to areas in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states controlled by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North. Amira El Fadel, the Sudanese Social Wefare Minister told the Sudan news agency (SUNA) that the UN, Arab League and African Union put foward an initiative to the government in Khartoum to allow access for humanitarian aid to beneficiaries in conflict zones. The government said it approved the initiative and promised to raise it to the humanitarian commissioner. Suleiman Abdul Rahman, Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid denied however that the government is facing pressure from international organizations, stressing ‘the state does not object to the delivery of aid for citizens, as long as it remains in the framework of national sovereignty.’

The government announced on Monday its agreement in principle to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to areas in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states controlled by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North.

Amira El Fadel, the Sudanese Social Wefare Minister told the Sudan news agency (SUNA) that the UN, Arab League and African Union put foward an initiative to the government in Khartoum to allow access for humanitarian aid to beneficiaries in conflict zones.

The government said it approved the initiative and promised to raise it to the humanitarian commissioner.

Suleiman Abdul Rahman, Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid denied however that the government is facing pressure from international organizations, stressing ‘the state does not object to the delivery of aid for citizens, as long as it remains in the framework of national sovereignty.’

The government announced on Monday its agreement in principle to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to areas in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states controlled by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North.

Amira El Fadel, the Sudanese Social Wefare Minister told the Sudan news agency (SUNA) that the UN, Arab League and African Union put foward an initiative to the government in Khartoum to allow access for humanitarian aid to beneficiaries in conflict zones.

The government said it approved the initiative and promised to raise it to the humanitarian commissioner.

Suleiman Abdul Rahman, Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid denied however that the government is facing pressure from international organizations, stressing ‘the state does not object to the delivery of aid for citizens, as long as it remains in the framework of national sovereignty.’