Foreign affairs officials from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development's "Troika on Sudan", also known as the IGAD Quartet, met virtually on Monday to discuss ways to resolve the conflict in Sudan.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says underwhelming support from the global private sector and stretched budgets in neighbouring countries make it difficult for those fleeing war-torn Sudan to receive support after the exodus.
As exhausted war refugees form a long queue near a gate at Port Sudan airport, some look up at a large banner above showing a Muslim prayer for travellers.