UN food agency suspends work in Sudan after worker killed in attacks | World news

The UN food agency on Sunday said it was suspending work in Sudan after three workers were killed in the troubled Darfur region, as fighting broke out between the army and the militia.

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“I am saddened and saddened by the deaths of three WFP workers on Saturday 15 April in violence in Kabkabiya, North Darfur while they were doing their life-saving work on the front lines of the world hunger crisis,” Cindy McCain , the company’s chief executive officer. The World Food Program, said in a statement.

“While we review the evolving security situation, we are forced to temporarily suspend all operations in Sudan,” he said.

“WFP is committed to helping the Sudanese people who are facing severe food insecurity, but we cannot do our rescue work if the safety and security of our organizations and partners are not assured,” he said.

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“All parties must come to an agreement that ensures the safety of humanitarian workers on the ground and enables the continued delivery of life-saving aid to the Sudanese people. They are the first priority.”

Fighting in Sudan continued for the second day on Sunday in the battles between the warlords who took power in a 2021 government.

At least 56 civilians, including UN staff, have been killed and there have been “tens of deaths” among security forces, according to the Central Council of Sudanese Doctors.