UN, U.S. condemn attack on WFP aid convoy in Sudan

The Sudanese Doctors Network reported on Friday that one person was killed and three others injured after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked a World Food Programme (WFP) aid convoy in Sudan’s North Kordofan State.

The incident occurred in the Allah Karim area as the convoy was traveling toward El Obeid to deliver humanitarian assistance to displaced populations. According to the network, RSF forces targeted the vehicles accompanying the aid mission, resulting in civilian casualties.

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Denise Brown, expressed “deep concern” following what she described as a drone strike on WFP-contracted trucks in North Kordofan. The convoy, traveling from Kosti to deliver food assistance to displaced families near El Obeid, was hit by drones, killing at least one person and injuring several others, confirming Sunda doctors network report. The attack set the trucks ablaze, destroying food supplies intended for life-saving humanitarian relief.

“This follows another drone strike earlier this week near a WFP facility in Yabus, Blue Nile State, in which a staff member was injured,” Brown said in a statement. She stressed that humanitarian personnel, assets, and supplies must be protected at all times, warning that attacks on aid operations undermine efforts to reach people facing hunger and displacement.

“Safe and unimpeded humanitarian access remains critical to ensure assistance reaches the most vulnerable people across Sudan,” she added.

The United States also condemned the attack, describing it as “sickening” and calling for accountability. In a statement released by the Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, U.S. officials said the convoy was “transporting food to famine-stricken communities” when it was struck, killing one person and wounding several others.

“Destroying food intended for people in need and killing humanitarian workers is sickening,” the statement read. “The Trump Administration has zero tolerance for this destruction of life and of U.S.-funded assistance; we demand accountability and extend our condolences to all those affected by these inexcusable events and terrible war.”

The World Food Programme has struggled to deliver aid across Sudan, where conflict has displaced millions and pushed large parts of the country to the brink of famine. The United States is among WFP’s largest donors, and officials have warned that continued attacks on humanitarian convoys threaten to further deepen the crisis.

The latest strike comes as Sudan’s humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate. Aid agencies report repeated obstructions, insecurity, and targeted violence against relief operations, leaving vast populations without access to food or medical supplies. Humanitarian observes warn that such attacks severely impede the delivery of life-saving assistance and increase the risk of famine for civilians trapped by the fighting.