Abuse of power & retaliationPublic safety & negligence
RSF checkpoints held a WFP food convoy bound for famine-stricken Darfur for six weeks -- three times the normal transit time.
Confidence: Confirmed · 2 sourcesSudan · Oct 12, 2026
Subject of this story
Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
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Affected
World Food Programme (WFP)
What happened
In a statement issued in late January 2025, the World Food Programme said that after a convoy crossed the Sudan-Chad border at Adre in mid-December 2024, local Rapid Support Forces officials held back roughly 40 humanitarian trucks for nearly three weeks, demanding new clearances and inspections. When WFP redirected the convoy toward another famine-risk area of Darfur, RSF officials held the trucks again and made additional demands; the convoy finally reached its destination a full six weeks after departure, a trip that normally takes a maximum of two weeks. WFP said the neutrality and independence of aid workers must be respected.
Sources (2)
World Food Programme (WFP)After crossing the Adre border in mid-December, local officials from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) held back some 40 humanitarian trucks for nearly three weeks, requiring new clearances and inspections. On arrival, the RSF held the trucks again and made additional demands.
Dabanga Radio TV OnlineWFP: 'Life-saving Darfur aid stalled by fighting and bureaucracy' -- a WFP-led convoy bound for famine-affected areas in Darfur was delayed for six weeks due to roadblocks imposed by the RSF.
Response
Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
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