Khartoum / Al Hamish’s Voice – September 13, 2025 – Abdelbagi Mohamed Hamid, Director General of Social Welfare and Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator in the Darfur Regional Government, called for the adoption of a “safe corridor” mechanism to deliver humanitarian aid to besieged cities in Sudan, describing it as a more practical and effective alternative to a temporary truce.
Hamid explained that the situation in the besieged cities is marked by a widening food gap, the spread of diseases, and signs of famine, stressing the need for urgent intervention that cannot afford delays or the political complexities often associated with truces. He emphasized that past experiences had shown truces are frequently violated, preventing aid from reaching those in need.
The Sudanese official stated in a press release obtained by Al Hamish’s voice that the establishment of a safe corridor would allow the unobstructed delivery of humanitarian aid, stressing the need to exert genuine pressure on the militia to ensure that such aid is not obstructed or used as a bargaining chip against civilians.
This call comes in response to the proposal put forward yesterday by the Quartet (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States), which called for an initial three-month humanitarian truce as a prelude to a permanent ceasefire and a political transition.
Hamid believes that adopting a safe corridor could be a faster and more reliable way to ensure the delivery of relief amid the worsening humanitarian crisis and the ongoing siege of several cities.
