WFP Denounces Repeated Attacks on Humanitarian Convoys in Sudan

Rome – Sudanhorizon
The World Food Programme (WFP) expressed anger and condemnation following repeated attacks against humanitarian aid convoys in Sudan.

In a statement issued Friday regarding Sudan, the WFP said it is angered by the recent attacks targeting its trucks, assets, and facilities in Sudan. Four incidents in the past ten days have resulted in the death or injury of humanitarian workers while they were delivering life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable civilians.

The WFP stressed that humanitarian workers and aid assets should never be targeted by any party.

In its press release, the WFP rejected what it described as the false reports circulating on social media, claiming that WFP trucks were carrying things other than humanitarian aid, saying such reports are completely unfounded and put humanitarian workers and their life-saving work at serious risk.
The program emphasized that its work is guided by the humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence from any political or military activity, adding, “its focus is always on providing food assistance to the most vulnerable groups, regardless of age, gender, origin, or religious or political affiliation.

The statement noted that Sudan continues to suffer the world’s largest hunger crisis, with more than 21 million people facing acute hunger. It confirmed famine in El Fasher, North Darfur, and Kadugli, Kordofan.

The program indicated that it provides support to an average of four million people per month in Sudan through life-saving emergency food assistance, cash assistance, and food aid.

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