Sudan's Red Sea State appeals for international aid as displaced population surges

Port Sudan: The government of Sudan s Red Sea State on Tuesday urged the international community and humanitarian organizations to support its efforts...

Port Sudan: The government of Sudan's Red Sea State on Tuesday urged the international community and humanitarian organizations to support its efforts to provide basic needs for thousands of displaced people in the region.

"The state is hosting large numbers of displaced people, and the number is still increasing," Minister of Social Welfare in the Red Sea State Ilham Idris Gasmalla told Xinhua.

"We provide whatever support we can to this large population, but there is a shortage of services, which we are working to address," she said.

Gasmalla appealed for international assistance, emphasizing the urgent need for shelter materials, medical supplies, and environmental sanitation resources for the displaced.

"There is a severe shortage of tents, and with the rainy season beginning in the Red Sea State, we urgently need medicines to combat expected seasonal epidemics, such as fever, along with sanitation and disease control supplies," she said.