UK's Yvette Cooper urges ceasefire at Berlin talks
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- Yvette Cooper will urge Sudan’s warring parties to “cease bloodshed” at the Berlin conference marking the third anniversary of the war.
- United Kingdom will double its aid for Sudanese frontline responders to £15 million, announced at the Berlin talks.
- Humanitarian funding for Sudan this year has reached only 16 % of the amount needed, according to the article.
- Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reports “emergency” hunger levels across multiple Sudanese states and projects 22‑23 million people will need aid in the coming months.
- Quad nations (US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia) and the UAE have failed to achieve “meaningful progress” in negotiations over the conflict, according to sources.
- Massad Boulos, Donald Trump’s political adviser on Africa, is expected to attend the Berlin conference, raising hopes of galvanising stalled talks.
- UN says nearly 700 civilians have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan since January, indicating technology is intensifying bloodshed.
Why it matters: Doubling UK aid to £15 million directly benefits frontline responders and the 19 million Sudanese facing acute hunger, while the failure of Quad and UAE talks leaves the conflict unchecked, risking further civilian deaths and expanding the humanitarian gap from 16 % to a projected 22‑23 million needing aid.
