Conflict & Security
RSF drone strike kills 41 at Sudanese displaced-persons camp
October 10, 2026 at 03:37 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 8 hours
A drone strike by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces has killed dozens at a camp for displaced people in the Blue Nile region near Ethiopia.
- The RSF drone strike on a displaced-persons camp in Abu Shandi, Blue Nile, killed 41 people on Friday, Emergency Lawyers reported.
- UN Ocha said it was appalled by reports that most of the casualties were women and children.
- Ocha said the area had been under sustained attack in recent weeks, displacing thousands of civilians.
- Ocha reiterated that attacks against civilians are prohibited under international humanitarian law and demanded accountability.