Please refer to the attached file. Aid in Danger incidents affecting aid agencies and their staff and impact on programmes 01-15 October 2026 Incidents of threats and violence affecting aid workers, aid delivery and aid impact supporting aid agencies in risk mitigation and safety and security measures when implementing programmes. The incidents reported are not a complete nor a representative list of all events that affected the provision of aid delivery. Insecurity Insight continues to update data and figures may change. Updated data includes new and historic reports identified in open-sources and verified security incidents submitted by Aid in Danger partner agencies. Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo 01 October 2026: Update: An ambulance driver with the Uganda Red Cross Society, died in Kampala city of Uganda, from injuries sustained in an attack while carrying out humanitarian duties related to Ebola response in Aru town, Ituri province. He had been airlifted to Kampala for specialised medical care. Source: Pulse As reported on 02 October 2026: In Ituri province, escalating violence disrupted humanitarian operations, cutting people off from receiving aid, and affecting efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak. Source: UN News As reported on 02 October 2026: In Djugu territory, at least five humanitarian organisations suspended or limited operations and relocated staff, disrupting access to food, healthcare, nutrition services, cash assistance, and water and sanitation support. Sources: UN News and UN News I Ethiopia 04 October 2026: In Tigray region, a UN agency warehouse, and facilities belonging to local and international NGOs, were looted and humanitarian supplies were stolen, including food, seed, fertilisers and water pumps. Source: UN News 14 October 2026: In Juraysis Mender, Dangur woreda, Metekel zone, Benishangul-Gumuz region, an Ethiopian Red Cross Society ambulance was attacked by an armed group while carrying out a humanitarian mission. The ambulance driver was killed, and the ambulance was severely damaged and rendered inoperable. Source: Ethiopian Red Cross Society Sudan 02 October 2026: In Dilling city, South Kordofan state, a World Food Programme (WFP) truck was hit by an explosive device of unidentified origin after delivering life-saving food aid. Source: Sudan Nile 03 October 2026: In Dilling–Kadugli road, South Kordofan state, two clearly-marked trucks contracted by the WPF and transporting food aid from Dilling to Kadugli were hit by an airstrike carried out by an unidentified armed group, killing a driver and damaging food supplies. The extent of damage to the food shipment was still being verified, and the WFP called for a prompt and impartial investigation into the attack. Sources: Al Taghyeer, Radio Tamazuj and UN News As reported on 04 October 2026: In Kutum locality, North Darfur state, 32 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid belonging to the WFP were detained by RSF after they intercepted a convoy of 44 trucks and forcibly took them to El Fasher. After three days, 12 trucks were released, while the remaining 32 continued to be detained after the RSF demanded large sums of money for their release, obstructing the delivery of food assistance intended for displaced families in North Darfur. Source: Al Nilin
World: Aid in Danger Bi-Monthly News Brief (01-15 October 2026)
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