Fatal drone strikes on civilians persist in Sudan’s Kordofan, as the central region has emerged as the latest frontline in Sudan’s nearly three-year conflict, the United Nations has said.
Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk cautioned that the shift in fighting is likely to bring even more severe violations against civilians, expressing deep concern over the potential for additional grave abuses, specifically highlighting the increasing use of “advanced drone weaponry systems” by both warring parties.
Turk’s office has documented more than 90 civilian deaths and 142 injuries caused by drone strikes carried out by both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the armed forces from late January to February 6, he said.
Among those incidents were three strikes on health facilities in South Kordofan that killed 31 people last week, according to the World Health Organization.
On February 7, a drone attack carried out by the RSF hit a vehicle transporting displaced families in central Sudan, killing at least 24 people, including eight children, the Sudan Doctors Network said.
The latest attacks follow a series of drone attacks on humanitarian aid convoys and fuel trucks across North Kordofan.
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Deadly Drone Attacks on Civilians Continue in Sudan’s Kordofan, UN Says
02/09/2026
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