El Fasher
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- Oct 14
World Hunger Index rises for first time in series dating to 2000
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest index value of any world region, and seven of the eight countries with alarming hunger levels are located there. The reports come ahead of World Food Day on 16 October.
- Aug 3
Drone strike on Darfur village court kills 35, rights group accuses Sudanese army
A midday drone attack hit a traditional court in Garra al-Zawaya, North Darfur, where civilians had gathered for local hearings. Emergency Lawyers said the army was responsible; the RSF reported 37 dead and 50 wounded.
- Jul 9
UN probe: RSF's siege of El Fasher in Sudan amounts to genocide as ICC makes breakthrough in Darfur war crimes case
A UN fact-finding mission has concluded that Sudan's RSF paramilitary committed genocide during the siege of El Fasher, while the ICC says it has concrete evidence linking RSF leaders to war crimes in Darfur.
- Jun 15
Drone strikes killed over 1,000 civilians in Sudan in first five months of 2026, UN reports
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council that drone warfare has sharply increased, pushing civilian casualties higher in the three-year conflict.
