European nations seek more aid for Sudan

Leaders from across Europe gathered in Paris on Monday to seek increased aid to Sudan, according to a statement by France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné. Roughly 15,000 people have lost their lives in the conflict, and almost 2 million people have left the country, according to a statement by Germany’s foreign ministry. The statement adds that many European nations have not supplied aid to the country in line with UN resolutions. Germany’s foreign ministry says it plans to “lead by example” in providing humanitarian aid. Last year, Germany’s humanitarian aid to Sudan totaled 250 million Euro, according to the department. That’s equivalent to more than $266 million. On Monday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock pledged to provide another 244 million Euro, or nearly $260 million. According to Germany's foreign ministry, the UN estimates that 2.5 billion Euro, or $2.7 billion, is needed to overcome Sudan’s humanitarian crisis.

What else is the UN saying about the conflict? The war has pushed Sudan into a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, said on Monday. About 8.6 million people have been displaced, roughly 5 million people are at risk of famine, and an estimated 230,000 children could die in the coming weeks and months from malnutrition.

Dig deeper: Read Onize Ohikere’s report in World Tour about the one-year anniversary of the war in Sudan.