Attack Kills Five Aid Workers in North Darfur Sudan

A joint humanitarian convoy operated by the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF was attacked near El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, resulting in the deaths of five aid workers and injuries to several others. The convoy, consisting of 15 trucks carrying crucial food and nutritional supplies, was traveling over 1,800 kilometers from Port Sudan and was attacked while negotiating access to complete its journey. This was the first convoy expected to reach El Fasher in over a year, a region severely affected by famine and ongoing conflict that has displaced millions. Both agencies, along with the United Nations, strongly condemned the attack, emphasizing that under international humanitarian law, aid convoys must be protected and allowed safe, unhindered passage. The attack destroyed critical supplies intended for vulnerable communities facing starvation, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in a region already under siege and subject to repeated violence, including recent airstrikes and drone attacks. The UN and associated agencies have called for an urgent investigation and reiterated the need for all parties to guarantee safe access for humanitarian aid.