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UN reports deadly attacks in Kordofan and mounting displacement across Sudan
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Summary
UN humanitarian coordination office reported attacks in North Kordofan that may have killed hundreds and described widespread displacement and infrastructure damage across Sudan, with the humanitarian response plan about 23% funded.
United Nations humanitarian coordinators reported alarming attacks in Sudan’s Kordofan region that have killed large numbers of civilians and driven displacement, as well as renewed shelling in El Obeid and attacks across West Kordofan.
The briefing cited reports that attacks on July 13 in the locality of Bara in North Kordofan reportedly left at least 300 people dead, including children and pregnant women, and that other incidents between July 10 and 13 in West Kordofan killed more than 20 people and included an airstrike on a school sheltering displaced families. The UN said communication disruptions make it difficult to confirm exact casualty figures.
Humanitarian operations have been affected by fighting. The UN said more than 3,000 people have arrived in Al Dabbah since June and that seasonal rains are causing additional hardship; in Gedaref roughly 2,700 displaced people had shelters or food supplies damaged by heavy rains and winds. The UN also cited International Organization for Migration reporting that more than 1.3 million people have returned to their home areas in Sudan since November 2024.
The spokesperson thanked donors who have contributed to this year’s humanitarian response plan for Sudan, noting the plan was about 23% funded with roughly $950 million in pledges or contributions to date.
