Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had provided the United Arab Emirates with $ 3 billion in financial aid to Sudan in a further move to support the transitional military junta which has ruled the country since the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir 10 days ago.
A statement issued by the Saudi Press Agency said the two countries will "provide a joint package of aid to the Republic of Sudan totaling $ 3 billion, of which $ 500 million provided by the two countries as a deposit in the Central Bank to strengthen its financial position, easing pressure on the Sudanese pound, Stability in the exchange rate. "
The remaining amount will be spent to meet the urgent needs of the Sudanese people and "include food, medicine and oil derivatives," the statement said.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been silent for two days after the Sudanese army overthrew President Bashir on the 11th of this month, as the protesters continued their movement against the Transitional Military Council, forcing the Minister of Defense Awad bin Auf to leave the presidency of the Military Council, and then announced their support to the Council immediately after Abdul Fattah The proof is his presidency.
Hours after the proof was sworn in, Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz gave a package of humanitarian aid to Sudan, including medicines, petroleum products and wheat, and then President Khalifa bin Zayed called on the Transitional Council to help the Sudanese people.
A senior delegation from the two countries arrived in Khartoum last Tuesday to meet with the proof, which in turn praised the "outstanding" relations between his country and the two Gulf states, which aroused the resentment of many of the protesters in front of the army headquarters in Khartoum.
Sudan is a key partner in the Riyadh-led military alliance against the Huthis in Yemen, where proof has been announced that thousands of Sudanese soldiers in the coalition will continue their mission.
Sudan is suffering from the repercussions of the crisis of low local currency exchange rate since 2018, which reflected negatively on the purchasing power and living conditions of citizens.