Sudan: South Kordofan – Authorities Detain Aid Volunteers, Block Agencies As Conflict Intensifies

While the complex conflict within South Kordofan continues to impact humanitarian conditions severely, state authorities under the military-controlled government continue to crack down on the humanitarian sector.

On April 21, the army-controlled government aid director, Fadlallah Abdul Qader, issued a directive suspending the operations of 20 national and international civil society organisations (CSOs) in South Kordofan. Among them were major international NGOs like World Vision, the Danish…