Sudan conflict sees documented civilian airstrikes and looming humanitarian crisis in Darfur and El Obeid

A rights‑group report released by The Rights Project documents a systematic pattern of Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) airstrikes and drone attacks on civilian sites in Darfur between November 2024 and April 2026. The report cites attacks on markets, hospitals, displacement camps, schools, homes and wedding celebrations, including a December 2025 strike that killed more than 100 people in Katila and an April 2026 strike on a wedding in Kutum that killed up to 56. Repeated “double‑tap” strikes were recorded in Nyala, Katila, El Daein and Al Kuma. Researchers say the strikes may amount to war crimes, urging the ICC and the UN Security Council to investigate.

Separately, the United Nations has warned that the RSF has encircled the city of El Obeid, leaving an estimated 600,000 people facing severe shortages of food, water and medicine. Drone attacks have already killed civilians in the area. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called the situation a “human‑rights catastrophe” and urged the United States to press regional powers for a cease‑fire and renewed peace talks. The warning highlights the risk of further mass displacement and regional instability if the fighting continues.