At least five civilians were killed in a drone strike carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, according to the independent legal group Emergency Lawyers. The organization, which assists victims of human rights violations, reported the incident on Saturday, May 2, citing it as the second such attack in the capital within a week.

Emergency Lawyers accused the RSF of full responsibility for the strike and alleged that the group violated international humanitarian law. The organization described the attack as part of a continuing pattern of assaults on civilians. The report noted that Khartoum had experienced relative calm for several months after government forces regained control of the city last year.

According to United Nations data cited in the report, nearly 700 civilians have been killed in drone attacks across Sudan during the first three months of the current year. Previous RSF strikes in Khartoum targeted military sites, power plants, and water supply infrastructure.

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reported that the ongoing conflict surrounding Iran has sharply increased the cost of delivering humanitarian aid to Sudan and caused significant delays. According to the agency, instability in key Gulf shipping routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, along with port congestion, rising fuel prices, and higher insurance costs, have driven up transportation expenses and slowed relief operations.

Speaking in Geneva, UNHCR spokesperson Carlotta Wolf said that aid shipments previously sent from Dubai through Gulf routes must now travel via Europe and around the Cape of Good Hope, extending delivery times by up to 25 days. She noted that people in urgent need are receiving assistance much later than required.

The cost of sending aid from Dubai to Sudan and neighboring Chad has risen from 927,000 to 1.87 million dollars, more than doubling. The UN described Sudan’s ongoing conflict as the world’s largest displacement crisis, leaving millions dependent on humanitarian aid now facing higher costs and longer delays.

A small passenger aircraft operated by Citilink Aviation crashed southwest of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on Monday, April 27, 2026, killing all 14 people on board, including the pilot. The Cessna 208 Caravan had departed from Yei for Juba International Airport and lost contact with air traffic control shortly after takeoff, according to the country’s Civil Aviation Authority cited by Al Jazeera.

Authorities suspect that poor weather and low visibility caused the crash. A team was dispatched to collect information and provide emergency assistance at the site. Joseph Lukak Charles, head of the South Sudan Red Cross Juba branch, said rescuers faced difficulties reaching the remote mountainous area and continued recovery efforts until the afternoon. He added that the victims’ bodies were badly burned, making identification difficult.

The aircraft took off at 9:15 a.m. local time and lost contact at 9:43 a.m. Among the dead were 12 South Sudanese nationals and two Kenyan citizens.

International donors have pledged 1.3 billion euros ($1.5bn) in humanitarian aid for Sudan as global leaders met in Berlin on the third anniversary of the country’s civil war. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the conflict a “tragic milestone” and urged an end to the violence, warning that its consequences are destabilising the wider region. Nearly 34 million people in Sudan now need humanitarian assistance, and more than 4.5 million have been displaced since fighting erupted in April 2023 between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The Berlin conference brought together about a dozen foreign ministers and over 60 delegations, aiming both to raise funds and to revive stalled peace negotiations, though the warring parties were not invited. Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the meeting as a “colonial tutelage approach,” accusing Western nations of imposing their agenda without consulting Khartoum. The African Union’s chairman, Mahmoud Ali Youssou, called for an immediate ceasefire and greater unity among Sudan’s civilian groups.

Germany, the host nation, pledged 212 million euros ($250m) as part of the total aid package, with Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul saying the funds would help alleviate suffering and save lives.

As Sudan’s civil war enters its fourth year, the country faces one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with no sign of resolution. The conflict, which began on April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has devastated the nation. The SAF controls much of eastern and central Sudan, including Khartoum, while the RSF dominates the western Darfur region. According to the UN Refugee Agency, 14 million people have been displaced, including 4.4 million who fled to neighboring countries.

The World Health Organization estimates 40,000 deaths, with widespread reports of executions, sexual violence, and attacks on civilians. Mediation efforts by the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, IGAD, and the African Union have failed to produce a ceasefire. The FAO reports that 21 million people face acute food insecurity, and nearly two-thirds of the population needs urgent humanitarian aid. Hospitals are overwhelmed, disease outbreaks are spreading, and attacks on healthcare facilities have killed more than 2,000 people.

Regional instability and disrupted supply chains have further hampered humanitarian operations, leaving millions without access to food, medicine, or safety.

At least 64 people, including 13 children, were killed in an attack on Al-Daein Teaching Hospital in Sudan’s East Darfur state, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the attack occurred on Friday night in the state capital Al-Daein, leaving 89 others injured, among them eight health workers. The hospital’s pediatric, maternity, and emergency departments were severely damaged, rendering the facility nonfunctional and halting emergency medical services in the city.

Tedros stated that this incident brings the total number of deaths from attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan’s ongoing war to over 2,000. Since the conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began in mid-April 2023, WHO has verified 213 attacks on health facilities, resulting in 2,036 deaths. Sudanese rights group Emergency Lawyers said the latest hospital strike was carried out by a military drone.

The war has triggered one of the world’s fastest-growing humanitarian crises, displacing over 12 million people and leaving more than 33 million in need of aid.

A drone attack on Adikong market in western Sudan, near the border with Chad, killed 11 people and wounded dozens more, including children, on Thursday. The strike ignited fuel reserves, causing fires that tore through the busy market. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said it treated more than 20 of the wounded at a hospital across the border in Adre, noting that seven of the injured were children. MSF described it as the second deadly drone attack on the same area in less than a month.

The United Nations warned that Sudan’s intensifying air war has killed more than 200 civilians in just over a week. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk condemned the growing use of drones by both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been fighting since April 2023. Recent strikes in West Kordofan and White Nile states have hit markets, hospitals, and schools, killing hundreds of civilians.

The conflict has produced over 1,000 documented drone attacks since 2023, with Sudan now accounting for more than half of all drone strikes recorded across Africa. The UN says 33.7 million people in Sudan require humanitarian aid, and over 12 million have been displaced.

A drone attack in Sudan’s Dilling city on Tuesday killed seven people, including three children, and injured thirteen others, according to a medical source cited by AFP. The injured were taken to Dilling Hospital after several drones struck the city in South Kordofan region.

The Sudanese army, which has been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for three years, recaptured Dilling in January after defeating RSF units there. On Tuesday, the army-aligned foreign ministry condemned what it described as planned RSF attacks on civilian homes and infrastructure in Dilling, El Obeid, and Kosti in White Nile state.

The conflict between Sudan’s regular army and the RSF has already killed thousands and displaced more than 11 million people, with fighting intensifying in Kordofan following RSF’s capture of El-Fasher in Darfur.

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Saturday that it had captured the border town of Al-Tina near Chad. The RSF, which has been fighting the Sudanese army since April 2023, shared a video on social media showing its fighters celebrating under a banner reading “Al-Tina District.” The town was previously believed to be under the control of army-aligned joint forces. The army has not yet issued any immediate comment on the claim.

Darfur’s army-aligned governor, Minni Minnawi, condemned the RSF, accusing it of repeatedly committing crimes against innocent civilians. The conflict, which began as a civil war, has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced 11 million people, according to the United Nations, which describes Sudan’s situation as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

A recent UN fact-finding mission reported that an RSF attack in El-Fasher last October showed signs of genocide. Since the fall of El-Fasher, the RSF has conducted several operations near the Chad border, where two Chadian soldiers were killed late last year.

The United States has imposed sanctions on three commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for their roles in the 18‑month siege and occupation of El Fasher. The U.S. Treasury Department announced the sanctions, citing the commanders’ involvement in systematic killings, torture, starvation, and sexual violence during the conflict. The RSF has been accused of orchestrating widespread and planned massacres in the region.

According to the Treasury Department, RSF fighters carried out mass killings, detentions, and sexual assaults after seizing the Darfur city of Al‑Fasher in October 2025. The group allegedly burned bodies to destroy evidence of mass atrocities. The U.S. statement links the commanders directly to these acts, describing them as part of a broader campaign of ethnic violence.

Following the RSF’s takeover of Al‑Fasher, hundreds of thousands of residents reportedly fled the area by late October, underscoring the scale of the humanitarian crisis triggered by the group’s actions.

At least 28 people were killed and many others injured in a drone strike on a market in Sudri, Kordofan, Sudan, according to the human rights group Emergency Lawyers on Monday, February 16. The attack occurred during a busy period on Sunday, worsening the already dire humanitarian situation. The group warned that the death toll could rise and described repeated drone strikes in populated areas as a grave disregard for civilian life. It urged all sides to immediately halt such attacks, claiming the strike came from army-operated drones.

Two unnamed military officials told the Associated Press that the army does not target civilian sites and denied any involvement in the incident. Just a week earlier, another drone strike near Rahad killed at least 24 people, including eight children, while a World Food Programme convoy was also attacked the previous day.

The conflict between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in April 2023, has escalated into a nationwide war. The World Health Organization reports at least 40,000 deaths and 12 million displaced people, with aid agencies warning the real figures may be higher.

At least 15 people were killed when a ferry sank in the Nile River in northern Sudan, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Sudan Doctors Network. The ferry was carrying 27 passengers, including women, children, and elderly people, when it went down between the areas of Taiba al-Khawad and Deim al-Kar near Shendi. Six people were rescued alive, while search operations continue for the missing passengers.

The Sudan Doctors Network attributed the accident to weaknesses in river transport and a lack of basic safety measures. The group also highlighted the absence of local authorities and civil defense teams during the initial response, saying that the delay worsened the scale of the disaster.

The organization urged relevant authorities to take urgent action by deploying specialized rescue teams and providing search and recovery equipment to support ongoing operations.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on civilians and humanitarian organizations. According to the ministry’s statement, RSF forces targeted the Kuweik Military Hospital, a humanitarian aid convoy linked to the World Food Programme, and vehicles transporting displaced citizens. The assaults caused numerous civilian deaths and extensive damage to humanitarian operations in North and South Kordofan states.

The statement described the attacks as a clear violation of humanitarian standards and international agreements. Saudi Arabia urged the RSF to ensure the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance to affected areas. The ministry reaffirmed the kingdom’s firm support for Sudan’s unity, security, and stability.

Saudi Arabia also called for an end to foreign interference, illegal arms supplies, and the use of foreign fighters, emphasizing that such actions prolong the conflict and worsen the suffering of the Sudanese people.

At least 22 people, including four medical workers, were killed and eight others injured in a bombing by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at Al-Kuweik Military Hospital in Sudan’s South Kordofan state, according to Anadolu Agency. The Sudan Doctors Network confirmed that the hospital’s medical director was among the dead.

In a statement, the Sudan Doctors Network condemned the attack, calling the targeting of healthcare facilities and workers a war crime and a clear violation of international humanitarian law. The group said the incident was not isolated but part of a series of assaults across South Kordofan that have rendered multiple hospitals inoperative, worsening the humanitarian crisis and threatening the remaining health services for civilians.

The network held the RSF fully responsible and urged the international community, UN agencies, and human rights organizations to take swift and effective action to stop repeated attacks on medical facilities. The RSF has not yet commented on the allegations.

Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris has appealed to the United Nations Security Council to support a comprehensive peace plan aimed at ending the country’s prolonged civil war. Speaking at the UN headquarters in New York, Idris called on the Council to “stand on the right side of history,” urging for an immediate ceasefire under joint supervision by the UN, African Union, and Arab League.

The conflict, which erupted in April 2023 between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has killed thousands and displaced millions. The RSF currently controls parts of western and southern Sudan. Idris proposed that rebel forces withdraw from occupied territories and pledged to hold free and fair elections following a transitional period to foster national dialogue.

A UN spokesperson confirmed that Idris did not meet Secretary-General António Guterres during his visit. Despite earlier mediation efforts by the United States and the “Quad” group—Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE—negotiations remain stalled, leaving Sudan’s humanitarian crisis unresolved.