The World Food Programme has announced a rare convoy of humanitarian aid entering Sudan through a reopened border with Chad.
Over a dozen trucks from WFP and the IOM crossed into Darfur via the Adre border crossing.
The WFP trucks delivered essential supplies like sorghum, legumes, oil, and rice to about 13,000 people facing famine in Kereinik, western Darfur.
The IOM brought relief items for an additional 12,000 individuals.
Conflict between Al Burhan’s army (SAF) and the RSF has plunged over 25 million people into acute hunger, with more than half of Sudan’s population affected.
The reopening of the Adre crossing is critical to preventing widespread famine.
WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain emphasized the need for the Adre crossing to remain open and for more crossings to be established to bring in aid.
She stressed that this is crucial to avoid widespread starvation.
The International Committee of the Red Cross praised the border reopening but called for an extended period.
The three-month timeframe overlaps with the rainy season, which complicates aid access due to heavy rains and floods.
