August 19, 2024 (GENEVA) – U.S. Special Envoy Tom Perriello said on Monday that Sudan peace talks in Switzerland are focused on opening three humanitarian corridors to deliver desperately needed food and medicine to the war-torn country. The key Adre crossing from Chad could open as early as Tuesday, with 100 trucks already waiting at the border, Perriello told an online briefing from Geneva. “Our first priority is to look at how to open three roads that collectively would ensure that 20 million people who are currently cut off completely or largely from food and medicine would be able to get that relief,” he said. Perriello listed Adre among the three priority routes, adding that the two others are Al-Dabba of Northern State and Sennar City of Sennar State. “Along with many, many humanitarian and diplomatic colleagues around the world, we are now on the precipice of Adre being open, with over 100 trucks ready to roll, as early as tomorrow,” he said. The aid agencies and U.S. diplomats campaigned during the past months to open Adré crossing which is more easier to bring humanitarian aid to the needy in Darfur region. Sudan talks progressing  U.S. envoy expressed optimism about …

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