Sudan summons EU representative in Khartoum over "false information"

Sudan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned the European Union (EU) representative in Khartoum in protest against the "false information" mentioned in an earlier EU statement regarding the humanitarian situation in Blue Nile, Kordofan and Darfur regions.

The foreign ministry declared in a statement Sudan's categorical rejection of the information which it described as "false and misleading."

The statement said the humanitarian situation in Darfur and the other two areas has been calm for many months.

It also stressed the need to rely on the information provided by the concerned authorities.

Earlier, the European Commission announced in a statement an additional humanitarian aid of 4 million euros for Sudan, pointing out that the new funding follows an increase in refugees from neighboring South Sudan and internally displaced persons in Sudan.

"The humanitarian situation in Sudan is getting worse each day. In Darfur, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States, 5.4 million people are in need of life-saving aid. The increasing number of refugees from South Sudan makes the already fragile context even more difficult," the statement said.

Blue Nile and South Kordofan areas have been witnessing armed clashes between government troops and the rebels of Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)/northern sector since 2011. Endit