STORY: Aid distribution starts for 80,000 people in war-torn region in Sudanese capital
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 6, 2025
DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2025
LENGTH: 00:02:00
LOCATION: Khartoum
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of humanitarian aid distribution to needy citizens in the southern part of the Sudanese capital Khartoum
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED KANDASHA, Spokesperson for the South Khartoum Emergency Room
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ASIA AL-AWAD, Southern Khartoum resident
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ADAM IYSSA, Southern Khartoum resident

STORYLINE:

Distribution of humanitarian aid started on Monday in the southern part of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, aiming to support over 80,000 war-affected people who have been grappling with dire humanitarian conditions amid the current civil war, a local volunteer group said.

Eight centers have been set up to distribute aid to thousands of residents in Al-Azhari, Al-Ingaz, Ed Hussein, and Mayo neighborhoods, south of Khartoum, Mohamed Kandasha, spokesperson for the South Khartoum Emergency Room, told Xinhua.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED KANDASHA, Spokesperson for the South Khartoum Emergency Room
"We thank the World Food Programme (WFP), the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the (Sudanese) Army for permitting this aid to reach, and responding to the voice of humanity to deliver aid to needy citizens."

The southern Khartoum residents expressed delight over the arrival of humanitarian aid to the area.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ASIA AL-AWAD, Southern Khartoum resident 
"We thank those who delivered this assistance to us. They never failed us. We have been suffering for nearly two years."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ADAM IYSSA, Southern Khartoum resident
"Thank God, we have received aid, but we still want more, because there are a lot of people here. They have been here for nearly two years without receiving anything."

According to official statistics, 28.9 million people in the country need humanitarian assistance due to an ongoing conflict between the SAF and the RSF since mid-April 2023.
   
The deadly conflict has claimed around 30,000 lives and displaced over 14 million people, either inside or outside Sudan, according to estimates by international organizations.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Khartoum.
(XHTV)