International donors pledge $1.5 bln for Sudan
By Reuters
23 June 2023 |
5:17 am
International donors on Monday pledged close to $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid to Sudan and the broader region, responding to a call by the United Nations to boost aid amid a conflict that has forced some 2.2 million people from their homes.
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