Sudan: Air Attack Destroys Food Aid for Families in South Kordofan

What the report says

The World Food Programme said a large shipment of emergency food aid bound for families in Sudan’s South Kordofan state was destroyed after an aerial attack on two aid trucks over the weekend. According to the UN agency, the incident took place on 30 August outside Dilling, and the vehicles were clearly marked with WFP banners and flags.

WFP said the trucks were carrying 50 metric tonnes of food, including cereals, yellow split peas, vegetable oil and salt. The agency said that amount would have supported about 5,800 people for one month. The convoy was traveling toward Kadugli, where WFP says it is already assisting nearly 58,000 people facing emergency-level food insecurity or worse.

The agency condemned the attack and said it reflects the difficult operating conditions for humanitarian work in Sudan. The country has been in conflict since April 2023, when fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. WFP said it has recorded multiple aerial attacks this year that have damaged its premises and disrupted its operations.

The report matters because it highlights both the vulnerability of relief supplies and the broader strain on aid delivery in one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. WFP urged all parties to protect civilians, aid workers and humanitarian assets under international humanitarian law.