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Sudan War

May 27 – July 7, 2026 Updated Yesterday

Every published chapter of The Fold's coverage of Sudan War, in one place — oldest to newest, updated as the story develops.

International

Sudan army says drone strikes hit RSF positions across North Kordofan as Kadugli siege drags on

The Sudanese Armed Forces said overnight drone strikes destroyed two Rapid Support Forces command posts and a fuel depot in North Kordofan state. The strikes come as the army tries to push the RSF back from supply lines feeding its siege of Kadugli, the South Kordofan capital.

International

UN says armed drones killed 880 civilians in Sudan in 4 months as fighting spreads beyond Kordofan

The UN human rights office said armed drones accounted for more than eighty per cent of civilian deaths in Sudan's war in the first four months of 2026, killing at least 880 people. Drone use is now spreading from Kordofan and Darfur into Blue Nile, White Nile and Khartoum states.

International

UN warns of 'imminent' mass atrocities as RSF masses around El Obeid

The UN Security Council and dozens of countries warned of an imminent risk of mass atrocities as Sudan's Rapid Support Forces built up around El Obeid, a besieged city where some 500,000 civilians are at risk.

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UN warns of catastrophe as RSF drone siege tightens on Sudan's el-Obeid

Some 500,000 people are trapped in el-Obeid as the RSF pounds the North Kordofan capital with drones. The UN issued a "red alert"; UNICEF says more than 300 children have been killed or injured in Sudan in 2026 alone.