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Archive photo · 4 November 2025Antonio Guterres Condemns Drone Attacks Killing Civilians in Sudan, Urges Ceasefire
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Guterres condemned escalating drone attacks in Sudan, noting hundreds killed, including 102 in Darfur market. UN urged immediate cessation of hostilities and protection of civilians and critical infrastructure.
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Guterres condemns drone raids
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned drone attacks on civilians in Sudan, including a raid that killed 102 people in a market in Darfur, and he urged parties to agree without delay on a cessation of hostilities as a first step toward ending the conflict. Stéphane Dujarric said the drones killed hundreds of civilians across Sudan and also in Abyei, including women and children, and he described the attacks as violations of international humanitarian law.
Emergency Lawyers reported that a strike targeted a market in Nyala (west), controlled by the Rapid Support Forces, killing 102 people and wounding 113 others. The UN said at least 1,100 people were killed in drone attacks across Sudan in the first half of the current year, while more than 300 people were killed by airstrikes in October.
Egypt demands arms halt
Egypt condemned the escalation of drone attacks targeting civilian and vital facilities in Sudan, and Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the attacks as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. Egypt stressed the need to protect civilians and ensure they are not exposed to the dangers of military operations, and Egypt called for intensified regional and international efforts to secure a ceasefire and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid.
Egypt’s foreign minister renewed Cairo’s stance on ending the flow of weapons to the RSF through neighboring countries, while Egypt reaffirmed its support for Sudan’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said more than 300 people were killed and hundreds more were injured in the first three weeks of October alone, and Türk called on the warring parties not to direct attacks against civilians and civilian objects.
Dialogue threatened, civilians first
The Independent United Nations Mission of Inquiry on Sudan warned that the rising number of drone attacks, along with repression and restrictions on civil liberties, threaten the lives of the population and undermine genuine and comprehensive Sudanese dialogue to end the war. Khallad Omar told Sky News Arabia that “civilians are the first victims,” and he said violations by both sides to the war are documented in international reports.
Omar urged allowing specialized organizations to conduct independent on-the-ground assessments in response to assurances from authorities in Port Sudan, and he said: “Let the relief agencies and the competent UN organizations conduct independent on-the-ground assessments.” Omar argued that holding a dialogue “under the barrel of a gun” is impossible, and he called for an unconditional immediate humanitarian truce across Sudan as the “direct entry point” to stop the bleeding, strengthen civilian protection, and open relief corridors.