The Egyptian ambassador to South Sudan, Ayman el Gamal, has handed over food assistance to the South Sudanese Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management.
The food was donated by the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development for displaced people in South Sudan. The donation was reported to be worth USD two million.
El Gamal said in a statement to the press the donation came as an expression of the historical ties that unite the two peoples and to help the South Sudanese in dire condition who are in need of assistance. He pointed out that the donation includes 14 tons of powdered milk and 22 tons of tents.
The ambassador revealed that the Egyptian aid agency will also cooperate with the South Sudanese ministry of health to send a medical team in mid February to work in Juba Teaching Hospital for three weeks. For her part, the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Welfare Awut Deng said this donation shows that the relation between the two countries is strong.
She thanked the Arab Republic of Egypt for this contribution to the affected people.