Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 13th Feb. UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on Monday in a post on X said that the “unacceptable” telecommunications blackout in Sudan is affecting humanitarian response in the country.
Martin Griffiths called for network access to be immediately restored across the country, warned that outages are preventing people from accessing essential services and transferring funds, as well as hindering relief efforts.
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, echoed those concerns in a tweet.
He said that the disruptions are impeding health operations as well as access to health services.
The humanitarian needs in Sudan are at record highs in the wake of ongoing fighting between rival militaries that began last April.
Over 25 million people half the population need humanitarian assistance this year.
UN and partners launched a humanitarian response plan to reach some 14.7 million people inside Sudan the country this year.
