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Sudan drone strikes kill nearly 700 in 3 months as civil war creates world's largest humanitarian crisis

Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie•2h ago•714 words · 4 min read•Breaking

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Sudan drone strikes killed approximately 700 civilians in the opening months of 2026. United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher confirmed the grim statistics on Tuesday, noting that the majority of these fatalities occurred between January and March. UNICEF reports that nearly 250 children were killed or maimed in the first quarter of 2026 alone-a 50 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Tom Fletcher lamented the lack of global intervention, stating that "the world has failed to meet the test of Sudan" during what has become a gruesome and protracted struggle. In October alone, at least 6,000 people died over three days during an RSF rampage through the Darfur outpost of el-Fasher. Tom Fletcher said, "In the first three months of this year, nearly 700 civilians were reportedly killed in drone strikes." The International Committee of the Red Cross says over 11,000 people have been reported missing since the conflict began. More than 11 million people have been forced to flee their homes, with an additional 13 million reportedly displaced by the cumulative effects of the fighting.

Tom Fletcher warned of the long-term consequences of this mass movement, noting that "millions have been driven from their homes across Sudan and beyond its borders, with entire communities emptied and families uprooted time and again. The risk of wider regional instability is high." Nearly 34 million people require urgent assistance. More than 19 million people face acute hunger, and the number of children with severe acute malnutrition is expected to reach 800,000. Denise Brown, the UN resident coordinator in Sudan, noted that the $2.9 billion appeal

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The ongoing civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has intensified. The conflict has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis-but what challenges does this present for the region?

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