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KHARTOUM (HAN) September 13, 2020. News of public diplomacy initiatives and regional stability. Monitoring of regional problems. Several Arab countries organized popular and government solidarity campaigns with the victims of the floods that have left 106 dead in Sudan.
Two weeks ago, the Sudanese government declared a state of emergency in the country for a period of three months due to the floods that swept through 17 Sudanese states and broke the records set during the years 1946 and 1988.
The floods have affected more than 557,000 people in need of shelter, household items, health and care, water, hygiene, sanitation, food and other basic needs.
More than 111,000 houses were destroyed or damaged. The floods also damaged 1,700 ha of agricultural land, 179 public facilities and killed 5,500 head of cattle.
The Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt sent humanitarian aid, which was distributed to affected people in coordination with the Sudanese government and the Sudanese Red Crescent.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar also organized fundraising campaigns to collect donations from citizens to affected Sudanese.
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center raised more than 6 and a half million riyals (about $ 1.7 million), while Qatar raised about 90 million riyals (about $ 25 million) of which 50 million were donated by the Emir of Qatar.
Kuwait and Iraq also sent humanitarian aid in solidarity with the flood victims.
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