Core Points - The European Union has announced the opening of an "air corridor" to deliver humanitarian aid to the Darfur region of Sudan amid a worsening humanitarian crisis [1] - The EU plans to organize 8 flights, with the first flight having already delivered approximately 100 tons of aid on December 12 [1] - The total value of the humanitarian aid being sent is €3.5 million, which includes emergency shelter supplies, drinking water, hygiene products, and medical supplies [1] - This new aid contributes to over €270 million in humanitarian assistance provided by the EU to Sudan this year, marking the largest humanitarian aid operation by the EU in Africa [1] Humanitarian Crisis - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has escalated due to armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023 [1] - The conflict has led to the most severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan in nearly a decade, with significant violence reported in the city of El Fasher [1] - As of December, between 70,000 to 100,000 people remain trapped in El Fasher, with essential survival supplies completely depleted [2] - The ongoing conflict has resulted in over 12 million internally displaced persons in Sudan, creating the most severe displacement crisis globally [2]