KHARTOUM— Sudan on Tuesday received an aid plane carrying food and medicine provided by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the poor in the western Darfur region, said a senior Sudanese official.
“The humanitarian aid from (the UAE’s) Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation would be provided for the affected and displaced people in Darfur states, and specifically West Darfur State,” said Al-Hadi Idris, a member of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, in a statement.
Idris and UAE Ambassador to Sudan Hamad Mohammed Al-Jneibi received the aid plane at Khartoum airport.
Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council earlier launched a campaign to support the people affected by the recent tribal conflicts in West Darfur State.
Hamad Mohammed Humaid Al Junaibi, UAE Ambassador to Sudan, said, “The UAE and Sudan share close historical and fraternal ties in all fields, and Sudan was one of the first countries to receive assistance sent by the UAE as part of its efforts to combat COVID-19. The first shipment of medical assistance was sent in April last year, and many medical shipments were sent in recent months, amounting to 100 metric tons.”
“The UAE established the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Field Hospital in Darfur, which has 208 beds to treat COVID-19 patients in Sudan. The hospital contains all the necessary medical equipment and supplies. This reflects the strong and distinguished relations between the two countries, as well as the UAE’s keenness to continue to support Sudan’s health sector and provide direct assistance to frontline healthcare workers as they work to contain the pandemic.”
Source: Nam News Network