In a statement released by the office of the SAF spokesperson, the SAF said “what was stated in the militia’s misleading statement is nothing but lies.” the military stressed that it would never target humanitarian shipments intended for civilians facing increasingly harsh conditions across the country.
The statement noted that the Sudanese de facto government in Port Sudan, had already approved aid corridors, including the Adre border crossing with Chad, to ensure assistance could reach affected communities. According to the SAF, its role has consistently been to facilitate humanitarian delivery, not obstruct it.
The SAF accused the RSF of committing numerous violations since the conflict erupted more than a year ago. These included widespread looting, destruction, Sexual violence, and blockades that have left residents of El Fasher and other areas on the brink of starvation. The SAF also alleged that RSF fighters had stormed displacement camps, including Zamzam camp, which the statement controversially claimed was being used as a training site for child soldiers by “Colombian mercenaries.”
The SAF further accused the RSF of carrying out extrajudicial killings of prisoners and detainees, in addition to deploying foreign fighters on the battlefield. The statement framed the RSF’s accusations over the aid convoy as part of a broader disinformation campaign designed to cover up its own record of abuses.
The exchange of accusations comes against the backdrop of continued fighting between the two forces in Darfur and other parts of the country. The violence has devastated Sudan’s already fragile humanitarian situation, leaving millions in need of aid and heightening the risk of famine. International organizations have repeatedly warned that the collapse of supply routes and deliberate obstruction by armed groups is pushing civilians deeper into crisis.
The RSF had issued its own statement on Wednesday, blaming the SAF for the alleged attack on the WFP convoy in the town of Mellit, North Darfur. The paramilitary group claimed that the SAF carried out an airstrike on August 20 that hit the trucks. The SAF has now categorically denied the allegation, insisting that the RSF itself was behind the assault.
International concern over the incident has grown. The United States condemned what if described as a “brutal attack” in three WFP trucks in North Darfur. White House Senior Advisor for Middle East and Africa Affairs, Masad Boulos, reiterated Washington’s call for the protection of civilians and unhindered access for humanitarian agencies. “We continue to urge the humanitarian aid reach those in need without obstacles, and that perpetrators of any violations of international humanitarian law be held accountable,” he said.
Both the United Nations and humanitarian groups have warned that unless aid corridors are secured and respected by all parties, Sudan’s humanitarian catastrophe will deepen further. The warring sides remain under growing pressure from the international community to allow aid delivery into areas where millions remain trapped by the conflict.
With the blame game intensifying between the SAF and RSF, civilians continue to pay the heaviest price, caught between fighting, siege tactics, and collapsing services that leave them increasingly vulnerable to hunger and disease.