Sudan extends Chad border opening for humanitarian aid

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Refugees receive food supplies at a transit camp in Adre, Chad, May 9, 2025. /VCG

Sudan extended the opening of the Adre border crossing with Chad for another three months, allowing international relief agencies to continue delivering humanitarian supplies through the key corridor until December 31.

The Foreign Ministry said the extension, effective October 1, is intended to facilitate aid deliveries to civilians affected by the conflict. The government said it would continue working with the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations to ensure the crossing operates under national regulations and international humanitarian law.

Adre lies in West Darfur, an area controlled by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Despite the territory being outside government control, Sudan has repeatedly renewed three-month permits for the crossing. The military-backed government has accused the RSF of using the route to move weapons and foreign fighters from Chad. Army drones have previously struck targets near the border, including a fuel depot in Adikong.

The government said it is working with the UN and humanitarian partners on monitoring and oversight arrangements at the crossing. It called for outstanding administrative and technical measures to be completed to strengthen transparency and ensure aid reaches its intended recipients.

The United Nations and aid organizations regard Adre as a vital route for delivering food, medicine and other essential supplies to millions of people facing acute hunger across Darfur and Kordofan.