From its inception in 1971 until December 2018, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADFD, has financed 108 water sector projects in 56 countries with a total value of AED8 billion.

The UAE has implemented four water pumping stations west of the Sudanese State of Kassala and signed contracts with the state government to drill 10 water wells, with work underway to establish additional pumping stations fed by Atbara River to address the severe drinking water crisis

From its inception in 1971 until December 2018, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADFD, the leading national entity for international development aid, has financed hundreds of development projects worth AED4.4 billion (US$1.187 billion) in the renewable energy sector around the world

Sudanese police fired tear gas at hundreds of worshipers who took to the streets of Khartoum after Friday prayers to protest hikes in bread price, media reported.