After 20 months of war, and three months of negotiations with the warring sides, a bit of relief arrives for some of the hundreds of thousands of people facing famine.

The ongoing conflict has exacerbated Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, with more than 24.6 million people — nearly half the population — suffering from acute food insecurity, according to the WFP

In a breakthrough, trucks stacked with vital food supplies roll into war-hit Khartoum.

Civilians in the paramilitary RSF held capital of Sudan received their first aid convoy since the war began 20 months ago, volunteers said.

The country is in the grip of the world’s worst hunger crisis but security threats have hampered the delivery of aid.

The UNICEF aid is the first international aid delivery since the civil war began in 2023. Video credit: Khartoum State Emergency Response Room