The Swiss government has released a further CHF50 million in aid for Sudan. The urgent additional credit was approved in view of the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the country. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The situation for the civilian population of Sudan and the region has worsened following the capture of the town of El-Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, in the conflict that has pitted them against Sudan's regular armed forces since 2023, the Swiss government said in a statement. + Impunity is stalling all peace efforts in Sudan. Can it end? The government added that more than 30 million people need help in the region. "The population needs food, drinking water and medicines. The economy has collapsed and the health system is virtually non-functional. And migratory pressure is rising sharply," says the government. It is therefore asking Parliament's Finance Delegation for a further CHF50 million. Since the beginning of the ...
