Kadugli – Dilling – Sudan Now | 18 February 2026
A joint humanitarian convoy comprising UN agencies has arrived in the cities of Dilling and Kadugli in South Kordofan, delivering urgently needed food and medical assistance after a prolonged delay caused by security conditions and the closure of key roads.
The United Nations said the convoy aims to provide relief to more than 130,000 people who have endured a near-total disruption of humanitarian assistance over the past two years.
The convoy comprised 26 trucks that traveled along alternative unpaved routes to bypass the closure of the main road linking El Obeid with Dilling and Kadugli. The World Food Programme transported approximately 700 metric tons of food supplies, while the United Nations Children’s Fund provided water, sanitation, health, and education supplies to around 40,000 children and their families.
For its part, the United Nations Development Programme delivered a consignment of medicines weighing about 70 metric tons, including treatments for malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV, sufficient for several months. The delivery was coordinated with the National Medical Supplies Fund and supported by the Global Fund.
UN officials confirmed that the arrival of the convoy represents vital support for populations in the affected areas, calling for humanitarian aid to be delivered regularly and for safe humanitarian corridors to be opened.
Cities in South Kordofan including Kadugli and Dilling have faced severe humanitarian access challenges since the outbreak of the war due to the blockade imposed by the RSF, which led to the closure of main roads and the deterioration of security conditions. This has resulted in shortages of food and medicine and a significant increase in humanitarian needs.
UN reports indicate that movement restrictions and disrupted supply chains have worsened living conditions, particularly in areas that have experienced large-scale displacement and damage to infrastructure and essential services, amid repeated warnings of a deteriorating health and food situation if aid delivery is not ensured on a continuous basis.
