Drone Strike in Sudan Targets Funeral, Killing 40 Mourners
A drone strike in Sudan has killed at least 40 people during a funeral near El-Obeid in North Kordofan, officials and activists confirmed.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are blamed for attacking al-Luweib village, where mourners had gathered in a tent. The RSF has not yet issued a statement.
Many victims died before reaching El-Obeid Hospital, a key route linking Khartoum with the Darfur region. For more on regional violence, visit our Sudan Conflict Updates section.
Rising Violence and Civilian Displacement in Sudan
The drone strike in Sudan is part of a wider surge in fighting across Kordofan. Around 20,000 people fled to El-Obeid after the RSF captured Bara town, about 30km north of the city.
At the same time, El-Fasher, the army’s last stronghold in Darfur, also fell to the RSF. Reports from the region describe mass killings, abductions, and looting.
According to the United Nations, these actions could qualify as war crimes. Learn more about such events in our Crime section.
UN and ICC Warn of Atrocities
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has warned that atrocities committed by the RSF may amount to crimes against humanity.
Although the RSF leadership denies ethnic targeting, it claims to be investigating “violations.”
Meanwhile, a UN-backed food security network (IPC) reported that El-Fasher residents are facing famine after an 18-month siege. In South Kordofan, the city of Kadugli is also trapped and starving.
UN Calls for Ceasefire in Sudan’s Civil War
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged both sides to end the violence immediately.
“The crisis in Sudan is spiraling out of control,” he said at a summit in Doha.
He emphasized that El-Fasher and nearby areas have become centers of hunger, violence, and displacement.
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Peace Efforts and Ceasefire Hopes
Sudanese officials say they are reviewing a U.S.-backed truce proposal.
Earlier peace talks in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain failed as both sides refused to halt fighting.
Local aid groups, including the North Kordofan Resistance Committee, confirmed that RSF drones targeted the funeral, killing 40 people and injuring dozens.
Sudan’s Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
Since the civil war erupted in April 2023, more than 150,000 people have died, and 12 million have been displaced.
The UN calls it one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.
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