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CNN
5 days ago
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- CNN
Five killed in attack on UN food convoy heading to Sudan hunger hot spot, UN says
An attack on a United Nations food convoy in Sudan overnight killed five people and prevented food deliveries to children and families who face starvation in North Darfur's al-Fashir, UN agencies said on Tuesday. 'Five members of the convoy were killed and several more people were injured. Multiple trucks were burned, and critical humanitarian supplies were damaged,' the UN children's agency and the World Food Programme said in a joint statement. They did not say who was responsible and called for an urgent investigation into the attack, which they said was a violation of international humanitarian law. Without fresh supplies soon, hundreds of thousands of people in al-Fashir are at 'high risk of malnutrition and starvation,' the UN joint statement said. Aid has frequently come under crossfire in the two-year-old war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which has left more than half the population facing crisis levels of hunger and driven millions from their homes. In statements, the RSF and the army blamed each other for the latest attack. The RSF said the army had attacked in an airstrike, while the army said the RSF had torched the truck. Reuters could not independently verify the contradictory accounts. The UN joint statement said the route of the 15-truck convoy, which traveled over 1,800 kilometers from Port Sudan, had been shared with the parties in advance. It was negotiating access to complete the journey when it was attacked, it said. Al Koma is controlled by the RSF, and earlier this week saw a drone strike that claimed several civilian lives, according to local activists. Famine conditions have previously been reported in al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur. The fighting and barriers to the delivery of aid put in place by both sides have cut off supplies. The attack is the latest of several assaults on aid in recent days. It follows the repeated shelling of UN World Food Programme premises in al-Fashir by the RSF and an attack on El Obeid hospital in North Kordofan that killed several medics late last month.
Globe and Mail
5 days ago
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- Globe and Mail
UN convoy attacked while delivering food to Sudan's al-Fashir, UNICEF says
A UN convoy delivering food into Sudan's al-Fashir in North Darfur came under attack overnight, a spokesperson for the UN children's agency told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that initial reports indicated 'multiple casualties.' 'We have received information about a convoy with WFP and UNICEF trucks being attacked last night while positioned in Al Koma, North Darfur, waiting for approval to proceed to al-Fashir,' UNICEF spokesperson Eva Hinds said in response to questions. She did not say who was responsible or elaborate on the reported casualties. Aid has frequently come under the crossfire in the two-year-old war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which has left more than half the population facing crisis levels of hunger. Sudan museum curators get first devastating look inside after two years of warfare In a statement, the RSF's aid commission blamed an air strike by the army, as did local activists. The army did not respond to a request for comment. Al Koma is controlled by the RSF, and earlier this week saw a drone strike that claimed several civilian lives, according to local activists. Famine conditions have previously been reported in al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur. The fighting and barriers to the delivery of aid put in place by both sides have cut off supplies. The attack is the latest of several assaults on aid in recent days. It follows the repeated shelling of UN World Food Program premises in al-Fashir by the RSF and an attack on El Obeid hospital in North Kordofan that killed several medics late last month.
Reuters
5 days ago
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- Reuters
UN convoy attacked on the way to Sudan's al-Fashir, UNICEF says
GENEVA, June 3 (Reuters) - A U.N. convoy delivering food into Sudan's al-Fashir in North Darfur came under attack overnight, a spokesperson for the U.N. children's agency told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that initial reports indicated "multiple casualties". "We have received information about a convoy with WFP and UNICEF trucks being attacked last night while positioned in Al Koma, North Darfur, waiting for approval to proceed to al-Fashir," a UNICEF spokesperson said in response to questions. She did not say who was responsible. Famine conditions have previously been reported in al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur, as two years of war has cut off supplies.
Al Arabiya
5 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
UN convoy attacked on the way to Sudan's al-Fashir, UNICEF says
A UN convoy delivering food into Sudan's al-Fashir in North Darfur came under attack overnight, a spokesperson for the UN children's agency told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that initial reports indicated 'multiple casualties.' 'We have received information about a convoy with WFP and UNICEF trucks being attacked last night while positioned in Al Koma, North Darfur, waiting for approval to proceed to al-Fashir,' a UNICEF spokesperson said in response to questions. She did not say who was responsible. Famine conditions have previously been reported in al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur, as two years of war has cut off supplies. Developing
