At least 19 civilians were killed during a ground assault in the Jarjira area of North Darfur state, according to local reports.

Another 10 civilians also were reportedly killed and nine injured in a drone attack that same day in Sinja, capital of Sennar state.

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and military rivals the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who are backed by the UAE, have been at war since April 2023, and people continue to flee their homes due to the violence.

The International Organization for Migration estimated that on Friday, more than 8,000 people were displaced from villages in the locality of Kernoi, North Darfur state, with some fleeing within the state and others crossing into Chad.

Since Sunday, 125 people were displaced from Kadugli, capital of South Kordofan state, while nearly 300 people fled Dilling due to heightened insecurity.

Nutrition emergency in North Darfur state
At the same time, a deepening nutrition emergency is unfolding in North Darfur state. UN child rights agency UNICEF and partners conducted a survey last month in three localities.

It showed acute malnutrition levels far exceeding the 15 per cent emergency threshold set by the World Health Organization (WHO), with one location, Um Baru, having the highest global acute malnutrition rate of 53 per cent.

OCHA reiterated its call on all parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, respect international humanitarian law, and enable humanitarian access.

Donors are being urged to scale up funding to deliver life-saving assistance.

UNNews report