The first worldwide cargo of humanitarian support has arrived in Port Sudan following the outbreak of battle within the nation, the International Committee of the Red Cross has stated.

The eight tonnes of cargo incorporates surgical materials for Sudanese hospitals and volunteers from the Sudan Red Crescent Society, together with anaesthetics, dressings and sutures.

Patrick Youssef, ICRC regional director for Africa, stated: "Health-care workers in Sudan have been doing the impossible, caring for the wounded without water, electricity, and basic medical supplies.

"The logistics wanted to usher in provides amid an energetic battle are extraordinarily troublesome, and we're relieved to get this medical materials into the nation."