French President Emmanuel Macron announced that world donors have pledged more than 2 billion euros in aid for Sudan following a yearlong war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine. Macron made the announcement at the end of an international conference in Paris aimed at garnering support for Sudan's people. The funding details were not provided.
Top diplomatic envoys, U.N. officials, and aid agencies at the conference urged Sudan's warring parties to cease rights violations and allow access for humanitarian aid. The Sudanese army and rival paramilitary were not represented at the meeting.
