A United Nations flight landed at Khartoum airport on Thursday, the first since Sudan's nearly three-year war began, the UN humanitarian coordinator for the country said, calling it "a big deal" for aid workers trying to reach millions of Sudanese in need. Since April 2023, Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been locked in a devastating conflict that has killed tens of thousands and displaced some 11 million people. "I'd like to reiterate how pleased I am to have taken the first United Nations Humanitarian Air Service flight to Khartoum in three years," Denise Brown said after stepping off the aircraft. Khartoum's airport was badly damaged early in the war and was one of the RSF's last strongholds during the army offensive that reclaimed the capital. Earlier this month, a passenger flight also landed at Khartoum airport for the first time since the war began.

Source: Ethiopian News February 27, 2026 06:56 UTC