Almost 700 reported killed in Sudan this year, UN says

The United Nations has reported a devastating toll in Sudan, with nearly 700 civilians killed by drone strikes in the first three months of this year alone. This grim statistic highlights the brutal reality of the civil war, now entering its fourth year, which has already claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced over 11 million people. The widespread devastation has plunged several areas into famine, underscoring the catastrophic humanitarian situation. UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher emphasized that near-daily drone strikes have severely disrupted life across Sudan, particularly in the southern Kordofan region and RSF-controlled areas of Darfur. The UN children's agency, UNICEF, reported that drones are responsible for nearly 80 percent of child casualties in the first quarter of the year, with children being killed and injured in homes, markets, and on roads. The UN is urgently appealing for greater aid funding, as millions face acute hunger and the risk of wider regional instability remains high. Compounding the crisis, UN Women has warned of surging and systemic sexual violence being used as a tactic of war to inflict terror, humiliation, and control. The number of women and girls requiring support for gender-based violence has quadrupled since the war began.

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In the first three months of this year, nearly 700 civilians were reportedly killed in drone strikes.