Sudan’s Drone War and Civilians

Drone warfare has become a major source of danger for civilians in Sudan’s civil war, affecting cities and communities from Khartoum and El-Obeid to the Nuba Mountains and Darfur.

Reported strikes have killed and injured people in vehicles, markets, near water facilities, and around essential infrastructure, while threatening hospitals, airports, schools, and humanitarian convoys. The Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces have used multiple foreign-made and modified drone systems, making attribution and protection more difficult. The subject also includes how medical workers and aid organizations adapt when access, communications, transport, and basic services are disrupted.