UNICEF Reports Over 300 Children Casualties in Sudan Conflict
WHO:
AP News - UNICEF, the U.N. children's agency, reported on the situation in Sudan.
AP News - The Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are involved in the conflict.
AP News - Sheldon Yett is the UNICEF representative for Sudan.
WHAT:
AP News - The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights warned of an impending humanitarian “catastrophe” in el-Obeid.
ABC News World - The RSF has been gathering force around el-Obeid, placing about 500,000 people, including 105,000 displaced people, in danger.
ABC News World - Ten consecutive days of drone strikes have killed at least 50 civilians across el-Obeid and North Kordofan.
ABC News World - Food prices in el-Obeid have surged up to 300 percent, and water prices have doubled.
AP News - More than 300 children have been killed or injured in the war in Sudan in the last six months.
AP News - Drone warfare has caused 60% of the casualties among children.
AP News - The conflict has resulted in at least 59,000 deaths and displaced approximately 13 million people.
AP News - Over 30 million people in Sudan are in need of humanitarian assistance.
AP News - The U.N.-backed Human Rights Council approved a measure condemning the violence by the RSF and its allies.
AP News - At least 15 informal miners were killed in a mine collapse in Wadi Halfa.
WHERE:
AP News - The conflict is concentrated in the Kordofan, Darfur, and Blue Nile states of Sudan.
AP News - The mine collapse occurred in the district of Wadi Halfa, near Sudan’s border with Egypt.
AP News - The strategic city of el-Obeid in North Kordofan is a focal point of the conflict.
WHEN:
AP News - The fighting between the Sudanese military and RSF has been ongoing since April 2023.
AP News - The mine collapse that killed the miners occurred on a Monday.
WHY:
AP News - The conflict is driven by the struggle for control between the Sudanese military and the RSF.
HOW:
ABC News World - The RSF's drone strikes have caused significant damage to civilian infrastructure, including power stations, disrupting water supplies and hampering hospital operations.
AP News - Drone strikes and shelling have targeted civilian infrastructure, including schools, markets, and water stations.
AP News - The RSF and military are engaged in warfare for control of strategic locations.
(UPDATED July 7, 2026 01:37 UTC)
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a stark warning about an impending humanitarian catastrophe in el-Obeid, where the RSF has been amassing forces, putting around 500,000 people, including 105,000 displaced individuals, at risk. Over the past ten days, drone strikes have tragically claimed the lives of at least 50 civilians and caused extensive damage to critical infrastructure, disrupting essential services like water supply and hospital operations. In addition, food prices have skyrocketed by up to 300 percent, while the cost of water has doubled, exacerbating the dire situation for those affected.
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(UPDATED July 6, 2026 23:25 UTC)
UNICEF has reported that the ongoing conflict in Sudan, primarily between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has resulted in the tragic deaths or injuries of over 300 children in just the last six months, with drone warfare accounting for 60% of these casualties. The violence has led to at least 59,000 deaths and displaced around 13 million people, while more than 30 million individuals in the country are now in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Additionally, a recent mine collapse in Wadi Halfa claimed the lives of at least 15 informal miners, highlighting the devastating impact of the conflict that has been raging since April 2023.