Sudan hopes for Russia's help in rebuilding the country and its agricultural infrastructure from the consequences of the internal conflict, Sudanese Acting Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein Al-Hajj told Sputnik.
"We discussed with [Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail] Bogdanov that we hope that Russia will take part in the restoration of our agricultural infrastructure from the consequences of the war," Al-Hajj said on the sidelines of the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi.
Since April 15 last year, heavy fighting has been going on in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under the command of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and the regular army. The sides are exchanging contradictory statements about the success of the fighting and control of objects, launching a large-scale information war in the media and social networks.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said that the ongoing fighting in the country could lead to outbreaks of diseases and a fatal collapse of the health system. According to the UN International Organization for Migration, the number of internally displaced people in Sudan has exceeded 10 million.
The Russia-Africa Conference is being held from November 9 to 10 in Sochi.