The Sudanese Red Crescent has suspended humanitarian operations in areas of Tawila, North Darfur, controlled by the Sudan Liberation Movement’s Abdul Wahid faction.
A source said the suspension followed a demand from the movement’s delegation to remove the Red Crescent logo from its offices.
The delegation reportedly asked the organisation to continue its work without the emblem and under the movement’s civil authority.
The Red Crescent rejected the demand, prompting it to immediately suspend humanitarian activities in the area.
The move comes days after the Red Crescent and World Food Programme signed an agreement to deliver aid in Tawila for six months.
According to the source, the organisation has since redirected its food convoys towards areas in Kordofan.
A humanitarian volunteer warned that Tawila is facing a worsening crisis, with about 707,000 displaced people seeking refuge there.
Most of those displaced reportedly fled El Fasher, where Sudan’s ongoing war has repeatedly forced civilians to seek safety in neighbouring areas.
The volunteer blamed decisions by the movement’s authorities for worsening conditions and criticised what they described as inadequate attention to the needs of displaced people.
The suspension could further restrict humanitarian access in Tawila, where displaced families already face severe shortages and growing needs.
The Red Crescent’s withdrawal could leave thousands more vulnerable as aid agencies struggle to maintain essential assistance amid Sudan’s continuing conflict.
