Air Strike on WFP Aid Convoy in Sudan Kills Driver

An air strike hit a convoy of World Food Programme food-aid trucks in South Kordofan, Sudan, killing one driver, the agency said.

The attack took place on Saturday as the convoy travelled between two cities controlled by the Sudanese Armed Forces. The trucks were carrying food aid and were “clearly marked as humanitarian vehicles,” according to the WFP.

The agency did not identify who was responsible for the strike. It said the extent of the damage and further details of the incident were still being assessed.

WFP calls for investigation

The World Food Programme said it had called for an investigation into the attack. The agency also highlighted the dangers faced by humanitarian personnel working to deliver assistance during Sudan’s conflict.

“These incidents underscore the increasingly challenging security environment in Sudan and the risks that aid workers face when delivering life-saving assistance to communities in need,” the WFP said.

South Kordofan remains contested

South Kordofan is part of the Kordofan region, which has become a strategic battleground in the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. The conflict began in April 2023, and South Kordofan remains contested.

The army has the upper hand in northern Sudan, while the RSF controls much of the west. Fighting in Kordofan intensified in late 2025, while civilian infrastructure across the region has come under attack.

Both sides have increasingly used drones, and attacks on towns in North Kordofan have become more frequent and deadly, according to the source report.

Growing humanitarian needs

The war has caused mass displacement and a severe food crisis. Fourteen million people have been forcibly displaced, while 19.5 million faced acute food crises between February and May, according to an Integrated Food Security Phase Classification assessment.

That figure represented about 41 percent of Sudan’s population. More than five million people were facing extreme, life-threatening food shortages, and 135,000 were at risk of famine.

The WFP has not disclosed the identity of the driver who was killed, the number of trucks in the convoy or the names of the two cities involved.