AU appeals for humanitarian support for Sudan amid new refugee crisis
A handout picture taken on April 19, 2023 and obtained from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on April 21 shows a crowded ward at a hospital in El Fasher in Sudan's North Darfur region, where multiple people have been wounded in ongoing battles there. PHOTO | AFP via MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF)
On Thursday, AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat also called on urged Sudan’s neighbours and regional and global agencies to “facilitate the transit and safety of civilians crossing their borders without impediment,” signalling the extent of safety fears after reports emerged some were being asked for visas while others had left for safety without travel papers.
