Canada has announced$1 million Canadian Dollars (US$700,000) assistance to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)to support the ongoing response to the influx of 40,000 new arrivals in the border area of Renk in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State.
The Embassy of Canada in South Sudan made the announcement in a press release dated January 10.
“This funding will help provide immediate life-saving assistance including the installation of tents and WASH facilities and provision of emergency medical services to the affected population,” reads the press release seen by Radio Tamazuj.
The press release said the funds were an additional support to the emergency humanitarian situation in South Sudan caused by the worsening of the conflict in Sudan.
This allocation, the press release explained, is part of more than $103.7 million (US$72m) in humanitarian assistance funding that Canada has dedicated in 2024 to respond to needs in Sudan and neighboring countries affected by the ongoing crisis, including South Sudan.