The bloodshed continues in Sudan, where a drone strike hit a nursery school in the town of Kalogi , in South Kordofan, killing at least 50 people, including 33 children. According to accusations made by the Sudanese Doctors' Network and the army, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group engaged in open conflict with regular forces for over two years, are responsible for Thursday's raid. The RSF, in turn, blamed the army for a drone attack on a market in Darfur, on the border with Chad, which took place yesterday. The bombing of Kalogi comes amid a sharp deterioration in security throughout Kordofan. According to UN data, over 41,000 people have fled their homes since the beginning of November, while attacks against civilians, schools, and hospitals are increasing.
The United Nations recalls that the killing and injury of children and the violence against health and education facilities constitute serious violations of children's rights. The humanitarian situation in South Kordofan has deteriorated: famine has been confirmed in Kadugli, and similar conditions have been reported in Dilling. Medical services are at risk of collapse, supplies are nearly exhausted, and the disruption of education is leaving thousands of children without support and in severe psychological distress . And the civil war continues. After consolidating its presence in Darfur, the RSF is advancing into Kordofan, a crucial region for the pipelines transporting oil from South Sudan. A few days ago, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, expressed grave concern about the ongoing "ferocious fighting," fearing a repetition of the atrocities documented in other parts of the country.
Since October 25, when the RSF captured the town of Bara in Northern Kordofan, the UN has recorded at least 269 civilian deaths in airstrikes, artillery bombardments, and summary executions. Frequent communications interruptions prevent a precise picture, but the true number of victims is believed to be higher. Kidnappings, sexual violence, and forced recruitment, including of minors, have also been reported. On the diplomatic front, on November 24, the RSF announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire, stating that it was responding to international initiatives, including the intervention of US President Donald Trump and mediators from the Quad, a group of four countries (the US, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt) working together to find a solution to the war in Sudan. However, the army rejected the truce proposal, drawing criticism from the United Arab Emirates, which it accuses of supplying weapons to the paramilitaries. Meanwhile, in Kordofan, as in the rest of Sudan, the war continues to affect civilians in particular.
