Sudan condemns RSF attack on humanitarian convoy, deeming it a pattern of militia activity, not an isolated incident

A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation condemned “the criminal attack carried out by the terrorist Rapid Support Forces militia (on Friday), targeting trucks belonging to the World Food Programme with drones while they were carrying out humanitarian missions to transport food aid to affected civilians in North Kordofan State, in the areas of Allah Karim, Al-Semaih, Al-Rahad, and the city of Umm Ruwaba.”

The ministry statement asserted that the attack, which resulted in casualties and the destruction of relief supplies intended for humanitarian response, is not an isolated incident, but rather a continuation of a pattern the terrorist militia has consistently followed to obstruct humanitarian work and use food deprivation as a means of pressuring civilians.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in its statement, drew the international community’s attention to the fact that the crimes perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces militia are occurring in full view of the international community, which has remained silent in the face of these war crimes that demand accountability.

The statement emphasized that targeting aid convoys and humanitarian infrastructure constitutes a grave violation of the principles of international humanitarian law, particularly the Geneva Conventions, and represents a deliberate undermining of efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need.

Through the statement, the Sudanese government called upon the international community to unequivocally condemn these practices and take the necessary measures to ensure that the terrorist Rapid Support Forces militia and its supporters are held accountable. It reiterated its commitment to full cooperation with the United Nations and its humanitarian agencies, and to doing everything necessary to ensure the unimpeded delivery of aid to those who need it.