US Contributes 20 Million Dollars to Buy Wheat Aid for Sudan
Khartoum, Nov. 7 (SUNA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the allocation of 20 million dollars to purchase wheat through the World Food Program (WFP) in support to Sudan to meet its urgent needs for basic strategic commodity. A press release issued by the USAID said that the US administration announced its intention to send this support to Sudan after approval of the US Congress, stating that this amount will enable Sudan, through the World Food Program, to purchase around 65,600 metric tons of wheat. The statement indicated that the grant represents the contribution of the United States as part of its previous commitment to Sudan of 45 million dollars, which is to be used to supply the country with wheat to address an urgent shortage in wheat-flour. According to the statement the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will, on its part, pay an amount equal to the contribution of the United States of 20 million dollars, while the government of Israel will contribute five million dollars for the same goal. The statement noted that the declaration of support comes at a time when Sudan is entering a new era in its political history, as, in addition to joining the Ibrahim Accords and moving towards normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel, the transitional government in Sudan has conducted legal and institutional reforms in the government and in the state structure to represent the people and to respond to them in a better way, and that it was involved in negotiations that led to the signing of a peace agreement with the armed struggle movements on October 3, 2020. The statement referred to the government efforts and commitment to combat terrorism and to end decades of violence and corruption in Sudan, adding that the United States looks forward to a new era of cooperation with the transitional government, the civil society and the private sector in Sudan to achieve stability and prosperity for the Sudanese people. MO
