AI Generated Image
UN reports 300 children killed or injured in Sudan war in 2026 alone
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- The war in Sudan has resulted in over 300 children killed or wounded in the past six months, with drone strikes responsible for 60% of casualties, according to UNICEF.
- Fighting between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues in Kordofan, Darfur, and Blue Nile states, with the strategic city of el-Obeid in North Kordofan as a key battleground.
- The U.N.-backed Human Rights Council condemned escalating violence by the RSF and allies around el-Obeid and called for support to countries hosting Sudanese refugees, while condemning external interference in the conflict.
- The conflict has caused at least 59,000 deaths, displaced 13 million people, and led to famine conditions, with over 30 million needing humanitarian aid; civilian infrastructure including schools and markets have been targeted.
- Separately, a defunct gold mine collapse in Wadi Halfa killed at least 15 informal miners, highlighting ongoing safety issues in Sudan’s artisanal gold mining sector, which produces the majority of the country's gold.
