Drone strikes killed over 1,000 civilians in Sudan in 5 months, UN rights chief says (opens original article in a new tab)

Drone strikes killed over 1,000 civilians in Sudan in the first five months of 2026, according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, who noted a sharp increase in drone attacks during the ongoing conflict.

• Drone strikes killed over 1,000 civilians in Sudan between January and May 2026
• U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reported a sharp increase in drone attacks in Sudan's war
• Sudan's war, which began in April 2023, has killed at least 59,000 people over three years