How Sudan’s shift to drone warfare is fuelling a civilian crisis
Drone attacks on supply lines and safe cities are taking a devastating toll on civilians.

Drone attacks on supply lines and safe cities are taking a devastating toll on civilians.





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Chad becomes the fifth country to withdraw from the ICC recently, amid rising US pressure and accusations of bias.
Malik Agar Ayyir has proposed a national dialogue to end the civil war and steer Sudan towards democratic civilian rule.
Fleeing scorched earth, Darfur’s mothers share harrowing tales of starvation and survival in Chad.
The organisation employs tens of thousands of workers, local and foreign, to respond to crises across several countries.

The US-Israeli war on Iran could tip up to 45 million people into acute hunger, the UN’s WFP warns.
Warning comes as Western Europe experiences a heatwave, with temperatures reaching highs not expected until the summer.
UN rights chief ‘shocked’ by reports that Nigerian and Chadian forces killed over 100 civilians and seeks inquiries.
The killing of two generals near Lake Chad follows a recent Boko Haram attack in the same region that left dozens dead.
Chad’s army says the attack by the Nigeria-based armed group came on the island of Barka Tolorom.
Dispute over water spirals into reprisal attacks, government says situation is ‘under control’.