On 14 March 2025, RSF killed an Emergency Response Room (run by local volunteers and aid organizations) volunteer in Khartoum - Al Jarif West (Khartoum, Khartoum).

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

On March 14, 2025, in Al-Zarif West, Khartoum, Sudan, the RSF (Rapid Support Forces) killed regional volunteers and emergency response center volunteers operated by relief organizations. This is a high-risk incident demonstrating that Sudan's civil war is now posing direct threats to civilian relief activities.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Deepening logistics paralysis in Khartoum region: Attacks on civilian relief networks within the capital area could further shrink basic goods distribution and delivery systems
• Risk of humanitarian supply chain disruption: Targeting civilian relief organizations like emergency response centers could lead to operational shutdowns of essential supply lines for medical supplies, food, and other necessities
• Accelerated foreign worker evacuation: Increasing violence against civilians creates pressure for multinational companies to reduce local operations and seek alternative supply sources
• Need for African inland logistics detours: Safety reassessment required for overland logistics routes between East and West Africa that transit through Sudan

3. Watch points

• Whether additional civilian facilities are attacked: Monitor trends in attacks on civilian infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, and relief centers within the next 7-14 days
• Scale of Khartoum commercial activity suspension: Monitor the scope of operational shutdowns among markets, warehouses, and transport companies in the capital area, as well as corporate withdrawal decisions