UN humanitarian chief arrives in Sudan, calls for safe delivery of aid

PORT SUDAN, Sudan — The United Nations' humanitarian chief arrived in Sudan's main seaport on Wednesday, as thousands of Sudanese and foreign nationals gathered there in hopes of fleeing the conflict-torn eastern African country.

Martin Griffiths, under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator at the UN, tweeted that his visit to the city of Port Sudan is to affirm the body's commitment to the Sudanese people.

He said on Wednesday that he was seeking assurances from Sudan's warring factions over the safe delivery of aid after six trucks of humanitarian supplies were looted and airstrikes continued in the capital Khartoum.