Dozens of civilians were killed across Sudan during the Eid al-Adha holiday as drone attacks and intercommunal violence intensified in several regions.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said heavy fighting in North and South Kordofan displaced thousands of families, adding to the country’s worsening humanitarian crisis.
In West Kordofan, a drone strike killed eight civilians, while another aerial attack in Central Darfur left ten people dead.
Among those killed in the town of Umm Dukhun were three children, underscoring the growing toll of the conflict on civilians.
The deteriorating security situation has forced humanitarian agencies to suspend aid operations, cutting assistance to around 21,000 people in need.
Many residents continue to flee across the border into neighboring Chad to escape ongoing violence and instability.
At the same time, health authorities are grappling with a renewed cholera outbreak in Central Kordofan, despite earlier announcements that the disease had been contained.
Officials have reported about 300 suspected cholera cases and 77 deaths, with concerns growing as the rainy season begins.
Damage to water infrastructure has increased the risk of disease transmission, placing additional strain on already limited health services.
The United Nations has warned that the 2026 Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan remains severely underfunded, having received only 22 percent of the funding required.
