KHARTOUM, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council on Thursday decided to reopen the Adre border crossing with Chad for three months to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to those affected by the country's ongoing conflict.

The decision was made during a regular meeting of the council chaired by its chairman, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, according to a statement released by the council.

Sudan has been witnessing a deadly conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023, resulting in the loss of at least 16,650 lives. An estimated 10.7 million people are now internally displaced in Sudan, with approximately 2.2 million others seeking refuge in neighboring countries, according to the latest UN data.

In February, the Sudanese government stopped the delivery of aid through Adre, accusing the RSF of using the crossing to transport weapons.

UN agencies and other international organizations have repeatedly called for the reopening of the Adre crossing to ensure aid access to the affected, particularly those in the Darfur region in western Sudan.

The United Nations said in early August that famine was prevalent in some areas of war-torn Sudan and would continue through the next two months. Enditem

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