UN official says more needed to help war-torn Sudan

The UN's deputy secretary-general welcomed food aid reaching Sudan but said it is insufficient as she visited a border post in Chad to witness the passage of a humanitarian convoy.

During her visit Friday to the Adre border crossing, also called for a resolution to the fighting in Sudan. During recent negotiations in Geneva, the warring parties made little progress to end the fighting but did pledge to allow humanitarian aid to pass through two key border points.

Fighting erupted in Sudan in April 2023, and aid groups say the fighting has prevented humanitarian supplies reaching the 25 million Sudanese facing severe hunger.