Sudan: Attack on Red Cross convoy kills two, injures others 

The International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, has announced the death of two people while seven others were injured in what it described as a “deliberate attack” on an aid convoy in Sudan’s capital Khartoum.

The attacked vehicles – which the charity said were “clearly marked with a Red Cross emblem” – were due to evacuate over a hundred civilians when they came under attacks.

The wounded included three charity staff, the International Committee for the Red Cross said.

Pierre Dorbes, the head of the Red Cross delegation in Sudan condemned the total disrespect for the Red Cross emblem, which he said must be respected and protected in accordance with international humanitarian law.

Those being evacuated at the time of the attacks included the sick, children, orphans and the elderly needed to be moved to a safer zone.

The ICRC has demanded protection for all civilians, including humanitarian workers and medical personnel in the war-torn country.

In another development, the East African regional body IGAD on Sunday said it had secured a commitment from both the army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to implement a ceasefire and hold face-to-face talks to bring the war to an end.

According to the UN, the war in Sudan between the army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF, has led to the killings of more than 5,000 people and displaced over 5.2 million people.