Activists and Sudanese organizations in Libya have accused the Sudanese diplomatic mission in Tripoli of obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid, valued at one million dollars, to those affected by the war in Sudan.
Malik Al-Dijawi, an official of the program for combating illegal migration and voluntary repatriation of Sudanese communities in Libya, stated that the Sudanese embassy in Tripoli needs to provide explanations for hampering the aid transfer efforts from Libya to Sudan.
Al-Dijawi clarified to Sudan Tribune that the Organization for Combating Illegal Migration and Voluntary Return for those stranded in diaspora countries, in collaboration with other parties, managed to initiate the provision of aid worth one million dollars since the early days of the war’s outbreak.
According to Al-Dijawi, the aid includes five field hospitals and their appendices, including labs, air conditioners, power generators, intensive care devices, and other medical supplies.
The inability to send the aid was attributed to what he termed as bureaucracy practiced by the Sudanese diplomatic mission in Libya. They requested a letter from the Sudanese Foreign Ministry to renew the organization’s activity license in Libya, which was not feasible due to the war conditions.
Al-Dijawi added that the Deputy Secretary-General of the Sudanese Overseas Workers’ Authority requested a letter from the embassy confirming the shipment of aid, even if it was done via instant messaging application “WhatsApp”, but the embassy, unfortunately, did not respond, as per Al-Dijawi.
The organization’s official mentioned that this resulted in incurring additional costs from companies contracted to supply food and other essentials, in addition to the damage of goods that were supposed to reach the affected individuals.
Sudan Tribune reviewed an official correspondence from the Communication Association in Libya, directed to the Sudanese ambassador dated June 7th, urging him to address the Secretary-General of the Sudanese Overseas Workers’ Authority to facilitate the transfer and distribution of aid in accordance with Sudanese authorities’ procedures.
The correspondence highlighted an initiative to help the war victims in Sudan, initiated by five organizations and social associations of Sudanese in Libya, which began collecting donations to aid the victims.
According to Al-Dijawi, organizations and associations had to halt the donation and relief mechanisms to prevent damage to the aid until the Sudanese embassy takes action to allow the flow of aid to Sudan.
Sudan Tribune was unable to communicate with the Sudanese embassy in Tripoli for a response to these accusations.
