U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader; boosts humanitarian aid
NPR Online NewsSep 01, 2023
US to Send Additional $160M in Humanitarian Aid to Sudan
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The Facts
In a visit to the Sudan-Chad border, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced Wednesday that the US will send $163M in humanitarian aid in response to the Sudanese refugee crisis as she toured a settlement housing 200K civilians who have fled the civil war.
This latest aid package, bringing the total amount given by the US to almost $710M, comes as the UN migration agency reported that more than 5M Sudanese have been displaced, including over 400K fleeing across the border to Chad.
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Sudan is in need of financial aid more than ever before, as shown by the UN's request for another $1B dollars in aid. With only 20% of that sum donated so far, donors and countries that can afford to, such as the US, are the Sudanese people's only hope. This money will help treat child-killing illnesses like cholera and measles, as well as build the infrastructure to accommodate the countless refugees crossing the border every day.
Establishment-critical narrative
Sudan's problems, from extreme poverty and malnutrition to today's armed conflicts, stem not from warring factions who pop up out of nowhere but rather from Western meddling dating back a hundred years or more, from British rule to the US neo-colonist empire of oil grabbing and military intervention. Western governments so kindly offering humanitarian aid today are the same ones who toyed with Sudan for decades solely to steal its resources and combat China's rise in the region.
