Report published on attacks against aid workers and convoys
According to the Insecurity Insight report, aid workers were targeted in the DRC, Ethiopia, and Sudan between October 1-15, 2026, resulting in casualties and disruptions to services.
The humanitarian incident report for the period of October 1-15, 2026, published by Insecurity Insight, revealed attacks targeting aid workers and convoys in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, and Sudan.
A Uganda Red Cross Society ambulance driver who was injured in an attack during Ebola response efforts in the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo died in Kampala on October 1. Due to escalating violence in Ituri and the Djugu territory, at least five humanitarian organizations were forced to suspend their operations.
In Ethiopia's Tigray region, a UN agency warehouse and NGO facilities were looted on October 4. On October 14, an ambulance belonging to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society was attacked in Juraysis Mender, Benishangul-Gumuz region, resulting in the death of the driver.
In Sudan, a World Food Programme (WFP) truck was damaged after being hit by an explosive device in Dilling on October 2. On October 3, an airstrike on the Dilling-Kadugli road killed a driver and damaged two trucks leased to the WFP. Additionally, in North Darfur, RSF forces detained 32 WFP aid trucks starting October 4, demanding payment for their release and blocking food shipments.
Sources
- reliefweb.int · Link