{"id":20055284,"date":"2023-10-08T14:35:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20055284"},"modified":"2024-04-19T12:53:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T10:53:49","slug":"darfur-relief-convoys-brave-perils-amid-ongoing-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/darfur-relief-convoys-brave-perils-amid-ongoing-conflict","title":{"rendered":"Darfur relief convoys brave perils amid ongoing conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nyala, South Darfur’s capital, braces for a significant relief convoy due early next week, offering the much-needed aid to those beleaguered by the enduring conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communication with Nyala remains severed, highlighting the isolation faced by its residents. In a recent development, the SAF\u2019s 16th Division stationed in the South Darfur capital announced they repelled an attack by the RSF, leading to the apparent \u201cstrengthening of security measures\u201d in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources told Radio Dabanga that a convoy<\/a> covering 920 kilometres between Kosti in White Nile state and El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, now takes eight days, a journey that should normally take just under a day – showcasing the immense challenges posed by the persistent conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Convoy attack<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On September 30, a large convoy from Port Sudan arrived in El Fasher. The convoy, accompanied by the Darfur Joint Protection Force, was attacked on the way by gunmen blocking the road in El Kuma, North Darfur, killing three people and injuring five others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The convoy included 25 lorries carrying humanitarian aid, medicines, agricultural improvement<\/a> tools, 100 fuel tankers, 1,290 lorries loaded with commercial merchandise, 170 vehicles with civil registry<\/a> tools, and several travel buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troops from the Darfur Joint Force<\/a> providing protection for the convoy are comprised of former rebel combatants who signed the Juba Peace Agreement<\/a> in October 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maj Ahmed Hussein, spokesperson for the Darfur Joint Force, states that, \u201cThe convoy travelled from Kosti in White Nile state via North and West Kordofan to North Darfur,\u201d underlining the challenges faced by humanitarian efforts amidst the volatile situation.<\/p>\n