The World Food Program (WFP) and Egypt, on Tuesday, launched a safe humanitarian corridor to support thousands of Sudanese trapped by the conflict that has been raging in the country for more than two months, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, WFP said the humanitarian corridor was opened between Aswan in southern Egypt and Wadi Halfa in Sudan "to address the urgent needs of people affected by the ongoing conflict". The UN Agency said a shipment of 50 metric tons of essential food assistance was sent into Sudan as part of the corridor on 16 June. The assistance will help "alleviate the suffering of thousands of people who have become highly vulnerable due to the conflict," it added. READ: UN: Sudan […] Source
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