UNICEF reports at least 330 children were killed or injured in Sudan during the first six months of 2026, as the Rapid Support Forces besieged el-Obeid, razed villages in Darfur, and displaced thousands. The escalating conflict includes lethal drone attacks and increasingly difficult humanitarian conditions.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk has warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in El Obeid, Sudan, amid fears of an imminent assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Reports indicate ongoing bombardment, including drone strikes, that are hitting critical infrastructure and restricting movement as civilians struggle to access food and water.
The strategically important city of El Obeid in Sudan faces intensifying drone attacks by paramilitary forces, with the UN reporting a humanitarian aid truck carrying 50 metric tons of supplies was destroyed near Tendelti. Aid workers describe the situation as terrible, with strikes hitting schools and fuel stations.
