Summary
An attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Kalogi, Sudan, killed about 47 people, mostly children, and injured around 50 others. The attack targeted a kindergarten, a hospital, and a government building. Fighting in the Kordofan region continues as rival armed forces threaten more violence.
Key Facts
- The RSF attacked a kindergarten in Kalogi, South Kordofan, Sudan, killing about 47 people, mostly children.
- The attack also hit a hospital and a government building, injuring around 50 people.
- The assault included "suicide-drone attacks" carried out with an ally group.
- The RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are involved in a civil war, with both sides accused of atrocities.
- The United Nations has warned of potential mass violence in the Kordofan region.
- Communication blackouts in the area mean the true number of casualties could be higher.
- Kordofan is strategically important as it links territories controlled by the opposing forces.
- The RSF claims to have taken control of the city of Babnusa in West Kordofan.
