Displaced individuals in a Sudanese camp reportedly lost 75 lives following a drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to an aid organization. The United Nations has stated that the ongoing civil war in the country is intensifying.
The civil war in Sudan has intensified in the first half of 2025, causing civilian deaths, summary executions, and ethnic violence. Since April 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a war between the regular armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The conflict, a forgotten one according to the United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, is characterized by sexual violence, indiscriminate attacks, and retaliatory violence against civilians, particularly on an ethnic basis. The increasing ethnicization of the conflict poses grave risks for longer-term stability and social cohesion within the country.
On Friday, a drone strike hit a mosque at the Abu Shouk camp for displaced people in Darfur, Sudan, resulting in the reported death of 75 individuals from the rubble. This tragic incident is a stark reminder of the ongoing violence and the need for urgent action to protect civilians and deliver humanitarian aid.
The war has effectively split Sudan, with the army holding the north, east, and center, while the RSF dominates parts of the south and nearly all of the western Darfur region. New trends include the use of drones, with attacks on civilian sites and their use in regions that were previously spared from the war, such as the north and east of the country.
Efforts to end the conflict have focused on comprehensive peace talks involving multiple stakeholders to address the violence, humanitarian crises, and political instability. Key efforts to end the conflict include those of the African Union, the United Nations, and the United Nations Security Council, which has extended the mandate of the peacekeeping mission in Darfur. Germany has also called for increased mediation in Sudan.
However, ongoing conflict and militia activity continue to pose challenges. The rate of civilian deaths has increased, with 3,384 civilians dying in the first six months of 2025, representing 80% of the 4,238 civilian deaths in 2024. The conflict has resulted in the death of tens of thousands of people and displacement of millions, creating one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Volker Turk has warned that many more lives will be lost without urgent action to protect civilians and without the rapid and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid. He urged countries to use their influence to stop the conflict and prevent further atrocity crimes, including war crimes, from being committed. The conflict in Sudan remains a grave concern for the United Nations, and efforts to end the violence and bring peace to the country are of utmost importance.
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