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

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The UN has reported that drone attacks are now the leading cause of civilian deaths in Sudan, making up 80% of casualties in early 2026 amid ongoing war between the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese military. The conflict has resulted in over 59,000 confirmed deaths, with actual fatalities possibly much higher.

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.