First UN flight lands in Sudan capital since war began

KHARTOUM: A UN flight landed at Khartoum airport on Thursday, the first since Sudan’s nearly three-year war began, the UN humanitarian coordinator for the country said, calling it “a big deal” for aid workers trying to reach millions of Sudanese in need.

Since April 2023, Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been locked in a devastating conflict that has killed tens of thousands and displaced some 11 million people.

Khartoum, which was overrun by the RSF early in the conflict, has slowly begun to recover since the army retook it in March last year.

“I’d like to reiterate how pleased I am to have taken the first United Nations Humanitarian Air Service flight to Khartoum in three years,” Denise Brown said after stepping off the aircraft.

“It’s a big deal for the humanitarian community.” The flight had come from the Red Sea city of Port Sudan.

First UN flight lands in Sudan capital since war began

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