The UN said that Sudan needs $1.5 billion for humanitarian needs this year, the TV channel Sky News - Arabia reported on Tuesday.
"We need $1.5 billion to meet Sudan's humanitarian needs this year," it cited the world organization.
The UN said that to date, "only 14% of the amount needed for this year's humanitarian aid program for Sudan has been secured."
The situation in Sudan has been exacerbated by disagreements between army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also leads the Sovereignty Council, and Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemetti), the head of the rapid support force (special forces), who is his deputy in the body. The main points of contention between the two militaries revolve around the timing and methods of forming a unified Sudanese Armed Forces and whether the commander-in-chief should be a professional military officer, as advocated by al-Burhan, or an elected civilian president, as insisted upon by Dagalo. On April 15, clashes broke out between the two entities near a military base in the city of Merowe, as well as in the capital, Khartoum. According to the country's health ministry, hundreds have been killed since the fighting began.
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Based on materials from TASS