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Egypt sent two planes carrying approximately 23.5 tons of humanitarian aid to support flood relief efforts in Sudan.
The planes arrived Sunday morning at Khartoum International Airport.
Sudanese news agency “SUNA” reported that Sudan’s Minister of Labor and Social Development, Lena al-Sheikh, Sudan’s humanitarian aid commissioner, Abbas Fadlallah, and Egypt’s deputy ambassador in Khartoum, Nader Zaki, received the two planes at the airport
The Sudanese minister thanked Egypt for the first two aid planes and its swift response after the Sudanese government declared a state of emergency to deal with floods in the country.
Sheikh indicated that this Egyptian aid confirms the depth of relations between the two countries, showing the bonds of brotherhood and friendship between them.
Sudan’s Humanitarian Aid Commissioner, Abbas Fadlallah, also affirmed the eternal ties between Sudan and Egypt.
He thanked the Egyptian government and its people for their response and pointed out that this is the first aid that has arrived since Sudan declared its state of emergency.
Zaki said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered aid planes to be flown to Sudan to provide aid to all those affected by the floods.
These planes are the first step in a batch of aid, he said, and more are expected to arrive.
Sudan’s Security and Defense Council declared a nationwide three-month state of emergency on Friday over the country’s flooding, the Sovereign Council of Sudan announced in a statement on Saturday.
Following a meeting on Friday night, chaired by Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the council directed the formation of a higher committee to avoid the impact of the floods.
So far, 99 people have died and 46 others have been injured due to heavy rains this year, with more than 100,000 houses collapsed, he said.
Sudan’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources previously said that the Nile River has registered unprecedented levels from most of the upper sources.
President Sisi said on Saturday that his country is always ready to support Sudan, especially regarding the heavy losses it faces due to flooding across the country.
In a post on his Facebook page, Sisi declared his solidarity with the government and people of Sudan.
“My sincere solidarity with our Sudanese brothers, the government and the people, as a result of the torrents and floods that hit Sudan and caused tragic loss of people and property,” he wrote.
“I affirm the permanent readiness of Egypt to provide all means of support to our Sudanese brothers in this delicate period to cope with the effects of the floods,” Sisi added.
Edited translation by Al-Masry Al-Youm
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