UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on the warring factions in Sudan to stop the fighting immediately, before the conflict escalates into an all out war.
Speaking in Kenya, Mr Guterres said the people in Sudan were facing a humanitarian catastrophe, with hospitals destroyed, food and aid warehouses looted and millions facing food insecurity.
Earlier, the UN’s humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, who’s in Sudan, said he’s trying to get commitments from all sides to allow humanitarian supplies into the worst affected areas.
The Sudanese factions have agreed a new seven-day truce starting on Thursday, but previous ceasefires have broken down.
Mr Griffiths said six trucks belonging to the UN World Food Programme were looted on their way to the troubled region of Darfur, despite assurances that they would be safe.