KHARTOUM – The Sudan Doctors Network said the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted a United Nations humanitarian aid convoy with drones in Dilling, South Kordofan, killing one person and injuring two truck drivers as the convoy was heading to Kadugli.
The network said the convoy was carrying life-saving humanitarian assistance for more than 5,000 civilians facing severe conditions, including acute shortages of food, medicine and other basic needs.
It said the attack further worsened the humanitarian crisis in the area, where large numbers of civilians depend on aid to survive.
The Sudan Doctors Network condemned the attack, describing it as part of what it called a repeated pattern of targeting international relief convoys and obstructing the delivery of humanitarian assistance to civilians in need.
Sudan Now could not independently verify the circumstances of the attack. The RSF did not immediately comment.
Aid Route to Kadugli
Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan, has faced severe humanitarian pressure during Sudan’s war, with insecurity, blocked routes and repeated attacks restricting the movement of civilians and aid supplies.
Dilling and Kadugli are among the key towns in South Kordofan affected by fighting, displacement and shortages of essential goods. Humanitarian groups have repeatedly warned that civilians in the state face worsening food insecurity and limited access to health care.
The reported attack comes as aid access remains one of the most urgent challenges in Sudan, where conflict has disrupted transport corridors, damaged infrastructure and left many communities beyond regular humanitarian reach.
Humanitarian Operations Under Threat
The Sudan Doctors Network said targeting humanitarian operations or obstructing aid intended for civilians violates international humanitarian law.
It warned that depriving affected communities of life-saving assistance deepens the humanitarian catastrophe and leaves civilians without food, medicine or basic means of survival.
The network called on the international community, the United Nations and humanitarian organizations to take a firm position against what it described as deliberate violations.
It urged action to guarantee the safe, sustained and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance to civilians across Sudan.
The group also called for direct pressure on the RSF leadership to stop attacks on relief convoys and humanitarian workers, and for those responsible for violations to be held accountable.
“Humanitarian aid must not become a military target or a tool to deprive civilians of food, medicine and survival,” the network said.
