Khartoum opens corridor

AT A TIME when international efforts are growing to ease the impact of famine in South Sudan, Khartoum’s agreement to open a new humanitarian corridor adds momentum to the ongoing relief activities.

The Sudanese government said it agreed on opening a new corridor via El Obied, Heglig, Rubkona and Bentiu for delivery of humanitarian aid to the population affected by famine in South Sudan’s Unity and Greater Bahr el Ghazal States.

Sudan’s Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Ahmed Mohamed Adam said that delivery of aid through the new corridor would begin this week. The corridor would help deliver food aid on time. Xinhua