Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said on Tuesday that it has recorded two deaths and treated 56 wounded people following five drone attacks allegedly carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in Sudan’s Darfur region.
The medical charity, which operates in nine states across Sudan, said it continues to respond to a worsening humanitarian emergency as fighting intensifies between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The ongoing conflict, now entering its fourth year, has severely strained healthcare services and left millions in urgent need of assistance.
“Increasing attacks of this nature demonstrate a complete disregard for civilian life,” MSF said in a statement issued from Geneva. “We call on the warring parties in Sudan to protect civilians and respect international humanitarian law.”
The United Nations human rights office has also raised alarm over a sharp rise in drone warfare across Sudan this year. It reported that more than 500 civilians have been killed in drone strikes between January and mid-March alone.
UNICEF spokesperson Eva Hinds said children are bearing the heaviest burden of the violence, with drones responsible for nearly 80% of reported child fatalities and injuries in recent months. At least 245 children were reportedly killed or injured in the first three months of 2026, marking a significant increase compared to the same period last year.
Humanitarian agencies continue to warn that escalating aerial attacks are deepening the crisis, displacing communities and limiting access to life-saving medical care in conflict-affected regions.
