The city of El Fasher on Thursday received its first delivery of humanitarian assistance in 18 months, after a prolonged siege, following negotiations led by the US, media reported.
The shipment included more than 1.3 tonnes of food supplies, water purification materials and basic health kits, marking a rare breakthrough in access to the besieged city.
Masad Boulos, senior adviser to US President Donald Trump on Arab and African affairs, said the delivery was the result of months of negotiations aimed at securing safe humanitarian corridors. He noted that the move followed a UN assessment mission carried out in December.
Boulos said civilians in El Fasher have endured severe shortages of aid for an extended period, stressing the need for uninterrupted humanitarian access to the city and to all areas affected by hunger, malnutrition and displacement across Sudan.
He also called on the international community to scale up humanitarian support for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and aid organisations operating in Sudan, adding that Washington would continue pressing for a comprehensive humanitarian ceasefire to ensure aid reaches all affected regions.
