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Nairobi, 14 March 2026 - The Sudan INGO Forum denounces the continued attacks against civilians, civilian infrastructure and other civilian objects that do not constitute military targets, in clear violation of conflict parties’ obligations under international humanitarian law. Increasing use of drones and other explosive weapons in densely populated areas across Sudan is causing rising civilian casualties and damaging infrastructure and services indispensable to the survival of the civilian population. In just the past two weeks, multiple attacks have caused devastating impacts.
Attacks in densely populated civilian areas: Across several states, drone strikes have reportedly hit residential areas, displacement sites and other densely populated civilian locations. In West Kordofan, at least 152 civilians have reportedly been killed by drone strikes in Al-Muglad, while a strike on a lorry carrying civilians in Al-Sunut killed at least 50 civilians, among them women and children. In South Kordofan, at least 39 civilians were reportedly killed, including 14 in Dilling. In White Nile State, residents of Kosti and Rabak were under repeated strikes hitting residential areas three nights in a row, causing widespread power outages across the state. In Blue Nile, drone attacks have escalated in Yabus, with one displacement camp hit and four killed according to local NGOs.
Education: In White Nile State, a recent drone strike reportedly hit a secondary school in Shukeiri village, killing 17 people – mostly schoolgirls. Another strike hit a university dormitory, reportedly injuring seven students, some critically.
Healthcare: The same strikes in Shukeiri and Muglad reportedly hit health facilities. Earlier this month, a strike on the British Hospital in El Obeid, North Kordofan, injured 12 people, including 5 health workers. Since the beginning of the year, 12 attacks on healthcare have been recorded, killing 114 people and injuring 148.
Markets and trade: Attacks have reportedly hit markets in West Kordofan, including in Al-Muglad, Abu Zabad and Wad Banda. The last two reportedly killed 40 civilians. In South Kordofan, another drone attack on the market in Julud, Dilling County is alleged to have killed at least 17 people, while in Al Obeid, North Kordofan, a strike on a commodity warehouse and factory killed nine. In Darfur, strikes on a market in Nyala (South Darfur) reportedly killed 10 and injured many more while another one in Kabkabeya (North Darfur) reportedly killed dozens. Most recently, another drone strike on the border crossing between Sudan and Chad, the third one in five months, killed civilians and injured more than 20 others, including women and children. This area is a critical lifeline for civilians, traders transporting food and essential goods, and humanitarian personnel moving assistance into Darfur, where millions are in need.
Critical infrastructure: In White Nile and Al Obeid, two electricity infrastructures were hit, causing widespread outage across the states.
The Sudan INGO Forum calls on all parties to the conflict to:
- Fulfil their obligations under international humanitarian law and their commitments under the Jeddah Declaration and immediately cease attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including internal displacement sites and civilian neighbourhoods, schools, medical facilities, places of worship, markets, power stations and water systems, as well as humanitarian personnel, assets and aid convoys.
- Adopt and respect a clear no-strike policy on critical civilian infrastructure and commit to prohibiting the military use of civilian infrastructure.
- Allow full, rapid, safe, unhindered and sustained humanitarian access, including across conflict lines, so that life-saving humanitarian assistance can reach civilians in need.
We call on the international community to strongly condemn violations of international humanitarian law, ensure accountability for such violations and use all diplomatic and political channels to ensure greater respect for the protection of civilians, infrastructure and humanitarian workers and aid, including local responders.