Sudan war displaces millions as coalition urges rivals to lift aid barriers

A young Sudanese refugee prepares a meal next to her shelter in the Farchana refugee camp, on April 7, 2024. [AFP]

A coalition of governments and international organisations has called on Sudan’s warring parties to remove obstacles blocking humanitarian aid, warning that famine and malnutrition are worsening.

The group, known as the African, Levant and Partner States (ALPS) coalition, includes Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States (US), the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN). It said civilians are paying the highest price in the ongoing conflict.