UAE aid plane arrives in Chad

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A UAE aid aircraft has arrived in Amdjarass, Chad, carrying food parcels sent by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation.

The shipment, arranged in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), was received by representatives of the UAE humanitarian organisations.

Dr. Ahmed Obaid Al Dhaheri, Head of the ERC delegation in Chad, said that the UAE team stationed in Amdjarass will carry out the distribution to Sudanese refugees and the local community in the city.

Dr. Al Dhaheri confirmed that the team had identified the needs of the refugees to help alleviate the suffering caused by the crisis in Sudan.

The UAE team in Amdjarass has emphasised it will continue to provide all forms of support to Sudanese refugees, in line with the UAE's efforts to fulfill its global humanitarian role.

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