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UNICEF: 300 Children Killed in Sudan Drone Strikes

7/7/2026

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UNICEF Reports Child Deaths

UNICEF says more than 300 children have been killed or wounded by drone strikes in Sudan’s war.
Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces continue fighting in Kordofan, Darfur and Blue Nile.
The UN Human Rights Council approved a resolution condemning Rapid Support Forces’ violence near el-Obeid.
The war has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced 13 million and left 30 million needing aid.

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Turk Warns Crisis

UN High Commissioner Volker Turk warned el-Obeid is a red alert demanding immediate action from global heads of state.
A mine collapse in Wadi Halfa killed at least 15 informal miners and injured another.
Humanitarian agencies say up to 500,000 civilians near el-Obeid face heightened risk.
Drone strikes have crippled water, power and fuel facilities, pushing food prices up 300%.

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Left coverage emphasized the UN High Commissioner’s red-alert warning calling for immediate action by heads of state.
Center coverage did not include that warning and omitted details on infrastructure damage and food-price spikes, focusing instead on casualty numbers and the UN Human Rights Council resolution.

History

Historical Context

On 24 March 2005 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1590, establishing UNMIS with 10,000 troops and 715 police for an initial six-month period to support the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and protect Darfur civilians. The council noted the crisis threatened international peace and expressed concern for human-rights violations, underlining today’s UN High Commissioner Volker Türk’s push for accountability.

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UNICEF Reports Child Deaths

UNICEF says more than 300 children have been killed or wounded by drone strikes in Sudan’s war.
Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces continue fighting in Kordofan, Darfur and Blue Nile.
The UN Human Rights Council approved a resolution condemning Rapid Support Forces’ violence near el-Obeid.
The war has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced 13 million and left 30 million needing aid.

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