Sudan to Allow Some Aid to Darfur

After meeting with Sudanese officials today, John Kerry has announced that “some…capacity for humanitarian assistance will be restored” in Darfur.

Kerry did not say whether aid groups expelled last month would be allowed to return to Sudan. However, he did say that a “partial restoration of capacity is not sufficient”.

According to Kerry –

Time is of the essence to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.

Sudan does not appear willing to welcome back previously expelled organizations – referring to them as a “closed file”. It is expected that new groups will replace the old ones.