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Strikes on Darfur market kill more than 100, rights group says

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A rights group says strikes on a market in Darfur, Sudan killed more than 100 people, including women and children. Witnesses say the attack hit civilian shopkeepers and RSF fighters.

Location
≈ Darfur, Sudan · Sudan live map
Coordinates
≈ 13.50°N 25.00°E
Reported
29 Oct 2026, 02:48 UTC
Category
Conflict · Air / missile / drone
Impact
5 of 5 · Critical
Situation
Sudan civil war
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Rights group says strikes on a Darfur market killed more than 100 people

A rights group says strikes on a market in Darfur on Thursday killed more than 100 people, including women and children. Witnesses say the attack hit civilian shopkeepers and RSF fighters. On Monday evening a drone strike on a market in Nyala killed at least 21 and injured 40, according to a resident. Famine warnings and reports of civilian suffering continued alongside the attacks.

  • A rights group reports more than 100 dead in the Darfur market strikes, including women and children.
  • A resident says a Monday drone strike on a Nyala market killed at least 21 and injured 40.
  • The US, EU and 30 countries warned of famine risk and urged the warring parties to lift all impediments to aid.
  • The RSF drones struck five power stations in Al-Jazira, Gedaref and White Nile states, causing outages, an official said.
Updated 29 Oct 2026, 03:20 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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