Sudanese Army Rejects Claims of Bombing WFP Aid Convoy in Darfur

• Aug 21, 2025

The Sudanese army has firmly rejected allegations from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that it bombed a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy delivering humanitarian aid in Darfur.

In a statement released on social media platform X, the army dismissed the accusations as “fabricated” and said they were intended to hide what it described as the RSF’s own attack on the aid convoy in the town of Mellit.

The military accused the RSF of carrying out “continuous violations” since the conflict began, claiming the militia has used camps for displaced people as training grounds with support from foreign mercenaries. The statement further stressed that the government had opened humanitarian aid corridors to ensure safe passage for relief, including the Adré crossing on the border with Chad.

“The government, which opened humanitarian aid corridors, including the Adré crossing with Chad, cannot under any circumstances target convoys carrying aid destined for our people,” the army’s statement read.

The exchange of accusations comes against the backdrop of Sudan’s worsening humanitarian crisis. Darfur, one of the regions hardest hit by the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF, continues to face widespread violence and displacement. Aid convoys have often been caught in the middle, heightening risks for humanitarian workers and further complicating relief operations.

The WFP has not yet commented publicly on the claims or confirmed details of the incident in Mellit. However, the agency has repeatedly warned about the dangers its staff and convoys face while trying to deliver food to millions of people affected by the conflict.

Fighting between the army and RSF has displaced millions, destroyed towns, and left large parts of Sudan struggling with severe food shortages. Humanitarian agencies say safe access to conflict zones is critical, but both sides continue to trade blame for attacks on aid routes.

As the war grinds on, the dispute over responsibility for the alleged convoy attack adds to the uncertainty surrounding aid deliveries in Darfur, where vulnerable communities remain in urgent need of assistance.