With millions in need, Saudi announces Sudan aid funding
Saudi Press Agency said the pledging conference will be held on June 19 and jointly led with Qatar, Egypt, Germany, EU and UN.
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Saudi Press Agency said the pledging conference will be held on June 19 and jointly led with Qatar, Egypt, Germany, EU and UN.
Saudi Arabia will hold an aid conference for conflict-ridden Sudan next week.
Darfur has never recovered from years of fighting that began in 2003, and since April has been a centre of the now eight-week-old war.
Saudi Arabia and the United States have been mediating in the eight-week war between Sudanese army chief and his former deputy.
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced an international conference next week to gather aid pledges for war-ravaged Sudan, where the United Nations says more than half the population urgently needs assistance and protection.