For the first time since the civil war began, food aid has arrived in Sudan. On Thursday, 28 trucks carrying food reached Khartoum, the capital, where residents face a severe food crisis, according to the BBC.
Aid worker Duaa Tariq expressed “tears of joy” as these supplies entered the city, emphasizing the urgent need for such aid and noting the long wait and numerous attempts to secure its delivery. The only way to address the famine in Khartoum, Tariq stated, is through humanitarian assistance like this.
Last week, the United Nations food security monitor, IPC, warned that the civil war and poor access to humanitarian aid would lead to a food crisis. Over 24 million Sudanese, about half the population, are reportedly facing acute food insecurity.
Relief organizations have long reported that the delivery of aid is being obstructed, with roads blocked by the army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). These two parties have been fighting for power since last year, committing human rights violations, as noted by the UN human rights body OHCHR in a report this year.
More than 10 million people have been displaced by the civil war, marking it as the largest displacement crisis globally, according to the UN.
Source: NOS