Sudan’s aid workers fear crackdown under strict new army rules

Summary

Aid workers in Sudan are bracing for potential new restrictions as the government introduces regulations requiring relief groups to register with a state-run oversight body, heightening fears that this could lead to monitoring, accountability, or even arrests. Critics argue these measures could Monitoring aid operations and creating tension among aid actors, potentially exacerbating conflict and undermining humanitarian efforts. The situation underscores growing concerns about how the government is handling the dire humanitarian crisis in the country while also raising questions about the potential impact on already fragile aid networks.

Additional Summaries

Aid workers fear arrest and worsening of hunger crisis that already threatens millions of people. AdvertisementExperts and aid workers previously told Al Jazeera that they consider the HAC an outfit for military intelligence. This practice has led experts, global relief workers and human rights groups to accuse the army of using food and aid as a weapon of war. AdvertisementHowever, experts and international aid workers both said the army is not doing enough to repair basic services in a city that has been destroyed by the RSF. *The names of local aid workers have been changed due to safety concerns.