UN Warns Drone Attacks Leading Cause of Civilian Deaths in Sudan

UN warns drone attacks have become leading cause of civilian death in Sudan

The UN says drone attacks have become the leading cause of death in Sudan, accounting for 80% of civilian casualties during the first four months of 2026. Sudan plunged into all-out war in April 2023, between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese military, leaving at least 59,000 people killed, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data, a conflict monitoring group. Aid groups say the figure is an undercount and the true number could be many times higher.

By FRANCE24