Five dead after an attack on auxiliary convoy in the war -plagued Sudan!

Five dead after an attack on auxiliary convoy in the war -plagued Sudan!

In a tragic incident in Sudan, five people were killed when an auxiliary convoy was attacked in al-coma. This is reported by the UN authorities who ask for an urgent examination of the incident. According to a spokeswoman for Unicef, the convoy was waiting for the permission to continue to Al-Fashir when the attack took place. The Al-Koma region is under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary militia that has been fighting against the army in Sudan for two years. This violence is part of the ongoing civil war, which has dramatically deteriorated the humanitarian situation in the country, so that more than half of the population suffers hunger, as in the report on Kleine Zeitung is noted.

The RSF claims that the incident was actually caused by an air raid by the military. So far there has been no statement from the Sudanese army. The Austrian Foreign Minister condemned the attack and emphasized that humanitarian helpers must never be the goal of violence. Relatives of the killed were expressed deeply.

background of the civil war

The civil war in Sudan has its roots in a power struggle between the Sudanese army (SAF) and the RSF, which escalated in April 2023. Since then, numerous arms rest have been broken from both sides, and the humanitarian situation has worsened dramatically. Almost 25 million people need humanitarian aid, 17.7 million of them are acutely threatened by hunger. Within the country, 6.5 million people are on the run, while almost 2 million have left the country, especially in the direction of Egypt, Chad and South Sudan, such as the Federal Center reported.

At least 13,000 people have been killed since the beginning of the war. Nevertheless, the conflict in international media receives little attention. The RSF was founded in 2013 by the former ruler Omar al-Bashir to balance the power in the regime. Al-Bashir was dropped by a military coup in 2019, but the transition to democracy stalled in 2021 by another coup. The army and the RSF worked together at this uprising, which triggered today's power struggle between General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (SAF) and Mohammed Hamdan Daglo (RSF).

humanitarian crises and their effects

The persistent conflict not only led to a massive loss of human life, but also falter the economic situation in the country. International donors have suspended a debt relief program, which continues to burden Sudan's fragile economy. High inflation, supply bottlenecks and extreme weather events have further exacerbated the humanitarian situation, which has a negative impact on the life of the civilian population. Since the political elites are increasingly focusing on access to resources, the well-being of the population continues to suffer, as described on

The international community faces the challenge of reacting to the complex and constantly tightening problems in Sudan. The humanitarian crisis urgently requires attention and support to ensure survival to the affected people.