Search
  1. Home
  2. East Africa
  3. Sudan

EC condemns “unacceptable” SPLA threat

    NAIROBI

    The European Commission (EC) condemned what it called an “explicit threat by the SPLA to the safety of humanitarian agencies” that did not sign the memorandum. The forced evacuation of non-signatory NGOs from SPLA areas “under threat to their lives” was a serious breach of international law, jeopardised the delivery of assistance in line with internationally recognised principles and was “completely unacceptable”, an EC press release stated on Tuesday. The EC is to suspend humanitarian aid to SPLM-controlled areas in response to the expulsion of the NGOs, but has decided it would not be appropriate to sanction those NGOs that did sign “under duress” and which remain operational in those areas.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join