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A drone strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed two civilians and wounded four in South Kordofan state, the Sudan Doctors Network said on Thursday (12 February).
The group said the attack targeted the al-Kurqal area, which links the cities of Dilling and Kadugli, using an unmanned aerial vehicle. Some of the wounded are in critical condition, according to preliminary information from medical teams on the ground.
The network said the strike hit a civilian-populated area amid deteriorating humanitarian and health conditions, describing the attack as a “fully constituted crime” and accusing the RSF of showing “grave disregard for civilian lives.”
It held the RSF leadership responsible for the attack, calling it part of a broader pattern of repeated violations against civilians across multiple regions of Sudan, which it said is worsening civilian suffering and undermining any efforts to protect lives or ensure minimal stability.
The organisation urged the international community, the UN and human rights and humanitarian organizations to take firm action to halt the violations and increase pressure to protect civilians.
There was no immediate comment from the RSF.
Authorities and human rights groups have accused the RSF of targeting civilian facilities.
The conflict, which began in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions of people, creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and famine conditions.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. was talking to the right people in Iran to make a deal on Tuesday (24 March), as Pakistan's Prime Minister offered to host peace talks between the two countries to bring about an end to the conflict.
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Afghan authorities say Pakistani jets entered northern Afghanistan, while Pakistan insists its actions target terrorism, highlighting continued strain after a temporary Eid ceasefire ended.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen resigned on Wednesday after her coalition suffered a heavy election defeat, triggering negotiations over who will form the next government.
Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, the Israeli military said, after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb the Islamic Republic's power grid because of what he described as productive talks with Iranian officials.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said it is unfair for people around the world to shoulder the cost of U.S.–Israeli attacks on Iran, warning that Spanish firms have already lost €100 billion ($116 billion) in less than a month as a result of the conflict.
Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally (RN), said on Wednesday that the U.S. had “clearly made a mistake” in launching strikes on Iran, arguing Washington misjudged the resilience of the Iranian regime.
Russia’s Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga, major export terminals, suspended loadings of crude oil and refined products on Wednesday after large-scale Ukrainian drone attacks triggered a blaze, sources told Reuters.
The UK government is to trial social media bans, curfews and app time limits in the homes of 300 teenagers, as part of a wider consultation on restricting under-16s’ access to platforms and improving online safety.
Hungary will gradually halt gas supplies to Ukraine until oil deliveries resume via the Druzhba pipeline, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday.
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