Sudan legal group warns of systemic attacks on aid and drone strikes
April 7, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – A Sudanese legal monitoring group on Tuesday reported an alarming increase in targeted attacks on aid convoys and humanitarian operations since the outbreak of war in April 2023.
Emergency Lawyers said it has documented a systematic pattern of violations that undermines international humanitarian law and obstructs the delivery of aid to millions of civilians.
The group’s report, released as fighting continues between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, highlighted escalating abuses, including the looting of warehouses and severe movement restrictions in Darfur and Kordofan.
Documented attacks have targeted more than 15 humanitarian convoys as of February 2026. The group also recorded dozens of incidents involving the destruction of logistics facilities, describing them as organized behaviour rather than isolated events.
The attacks have killed at least 10 humanitarian workers and injured 11 others. Approximately 20 aid trucks have been destroyed or burned, while some convoys were subjected to total looting.
More than 50 World Food Programme warehouses and 87 humanitarian offices have been seized, looted, or destroyed. The group noted that these actions have resulted in the loss of vast quantities of vital food and medical supplies.
The report also documented a qualitative escalation in the nature of these attacks, specifically citing the use of drones to target aid convoys during 2025 and 2026.
Emergency Lawyers emphasized that these violations represent grave breaches of international law and may amount to war crimes, particularly when aid is targeted or starvation is used as a method of warfare.
The group identified several methods used to stifle aid, including direct physical attacks, administrative hurdles, the criminalization of humanitarian work, and the politicization of assistance to serve warring parties.
The group called for urgent international action to strengthen accountability and protect humanitarian staff, to prevent further deepening of the country’s crisis.