UNHCR East Africa Chief Warns of Sudan Crisis, Calls for More European Aid
Mamadou Dian Balde, UNHCR’s East Africa head, told a Berlin interview that the Sudan war has created the world’s worst humanitarian disaster and urged Europe to increase assistance.
In Berlin, UNHCR’s regional director Mamadou Dian Balde described the four-year Sudan conflict as the gravest humanitarian emergency globally, with millions displaced both inside and beyond Sudan’s borders. He noted that wealthy nations are reducing funding even as needs rise. Balde appealed for greater solidarity from European countries and outlined how the agency is coping with the strain. The interview was conducted by Michael Bauchmüller and Sina-Maria Schweikle.
Why it matters
The Sudan crisis threatens regional stability and millions need aid that donor countries are cutting.
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