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UN Says Nearly 700 Civilians Killed in Sudan Drone Strikes Since January
The UN said aid is critically underfunded as donors meet in Berlin, with 34 million people needing humanitarian support.
- On Tuesday, United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher reported that nearly 700 civilians were reportedly killed in drone strikes across Sudan during the first three months of 2026, describing the conflict as the "world's largest humanitarian crisis."
- Three years of war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has displaced over 11 million people, with nearly 34 million requiring humanitarian support as famine threatens Darfur and Kordofan regions.
- According to UNICEF, drones are responsible for nearly 80 percent of at least 245 children killed or injured in the first quarter, while women and girls face systemic sexual violence used as a "war weapon."
- On Monday, UN resident coordinator Denise Brown stated the $2.9 billion appeal for Sudan is only 16 percent covered, as international aid contributions from member countries continue to decline.
- Donors gather in Berlin on Wednesday to revive faltering peace talks and mobilize aid for the crisis, though aid officials warn "the response is critically underfunded" amid escalating humanitarian needs.
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Sudan drone strikes kill nearly 700 in three months as civil war reaches grim milestone
Nearly 700 civilians have been reported killed in drone strikes in Sudan since January, the United Nations said Tuesday (April 14, 2026), detailing the devastation and humanitarian catastrophe wrought by the brutal civil war.
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allAfricaSudan drone strikes have killed nearly 700 civilians in three months, UN says
As the conflict between the army and paramilitary groups in Sudan enters its fourth year, “the world has failed to meet the test of Sudan”, United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said on Tuesday. The civil war has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 11 million.
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