DUBAI: Egypt sent an aircraft carrying foodstuffs and medical aid to Khartoum and Juba as part of efforts to help support people affected by the flood in Sudan and South Sudan, local daily Egypt Today reported.
Recent floods in Sudan killed approximately 100 people and affected 500 thousand families in 16 states, with Khartoum being worst-hit by the crisis.
The move comes after President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ordered the launch of an aid plane to the people of the flood-hit countries.
Meanwhile, Egypt’s Minster of Health Hala Zayed arrived in Sudan on Tuesday, leading a high-profile medical delegation to offer support and assistance to the Sudanese people.
The delegation included 20 physicians of various specialties and a nursing staff, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said.
The medical delegation will be divided into four groups that will be distributed on four different areas in Khartoum to assist people affected by the flood until it recedes, he added.
Bilateral talks will also take place between the two countries during Zayed’s visit to discuss the needs of Sudan’s health system. Megahed further said the minister will visit one of the affected areas to get informed about the health conditions in it.
“We are greatly overwhelmed with the Egyptians love and support which reflected on social media,” Sudanese Minister of Information Faisal Mohamed Saleh said.
He added that, “everyone knows the depth of relations between Egypt and Sudan and due to some political circumstances, that affected the two countries, the relationship between them remains deep, and we are grateful to the Egyptian government that sent our country urgent aid.”
Egypt sends aid to Sudan amid flood crisis
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Egypt sends aid to Sudan amid flood crisis
GCC says attack on one is threat to all, asserts right to self-defense after Iran strikes
NEW YORK: Gulf Arab states, joined by Jordan and Syria, told the UN Security Council on Saturday that an attack on any one of them constitutes a threat to the security and stability of the entire region, as they condemned Iranian missile strikes on their territories.
Delivering a statement by the Gulf Cooperation Council — which comprises the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain — as well as Jordan and Syria, Bahrain’s UN Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaei said: “These attacks are a blatant violation of our sovereignty and territorial integrity, and they threaten the security and stability of the entire region.”
He added that the strikes had caused injuries to civilians, killed at least one person, damaged infrastructure, disrupted air travel and threatened maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
He held Iran fully responsible, saying: “There is no excuse for these cowardly acts, and they cannot be justified under international law or the UN Charter.”
Alrowaei emphasized that the targeted countries reserve their right to self-defense under the UN Charter, and to respond proportionally to protect their territories, populations and national interests.
He also warned against using regional territories as a stage to escalate the conflict, noting prior efforts by Gulf states, Jordan and others to facilitate dialogue with Iran.
Alrowaie urged the UNSC to take a firm stance condemning the attacks and preventing their recurrence, calling for urgent action to contain the crisis and safeguard regional and international peace and security.
