UAE Pledges $500 Million for Sudan Aid as Washington Gathers Donors

UAE pledges $500 million for Sudan aid as Washington gathers donors

By Simon LewisWASHINGTON, Feb 3 - The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday pledged to donate $500 million to a U.N. fund for humanitarian aid for Sudan, amid a U.S. push to renew efforts towards a truce in the conflict that has devastated the country.Sudan has accused the UAE of arming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which have been fighting the Sudanese army in thecivil war that broke out in April 2023- a charge the UAE denies butU.N. ex…

UAE pledges 500 million dollars for Sudan humanitarian relief

The United Arab Emirates pledged $500 million to a United Nations humanitarian fund for war-torn Sudan during Tuesday’s Washington summit. This significant financial commitment arrives as the United States intensifies its diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire before Ramadan begins. The conflict, which ignited in April 2023, has claimed tens of thousands of lives and triggered a catastrophic national famine. Sudanese officials previously accus…

UAE pledges $500 million for Sudan aid as Washington gathers donors

By Simon LewisWASHINGTON, Feb 3 - The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday pledged to donate $500 million to a U.N. fund for humanitarian aid for Sudan, amid a U.S. push to re… Leggi