How Airlink moved vital medical supplies into war-hit Sudan

The road into Darfur is measured not only in kilometres, but in permits, border approvals, security assessments, weather conditions and the narrow window in which temperature-sensitive medical supplies can remain safe.

In late June and early July 2026, Airlink and its partners moved 6.7 tonnes of medicines and medical supplies from the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates through Chad and into West Darfur, where the cargo was delivered to the International Medical Corps in El Geneina. The supplies were destined to support four hospitals,…