Full Analysis Summary
Dilling siege and attack
At least 16 civilians were killed when Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters and allied SPLM-N forces shelled the besieged town of Dilling (also reported as al-Dalanj) in South Kordofan, according to medical and local sources.
The strikes hit residential areas and affected women, children and the elderly, compounding a siege that has lasted around two years and overwhelming health services already struggling with cholera and dengue outbreaks.
Aid groups urged international pressure on armed groups to stop strikes on civilians and allow humanitarian access.
Coverage Differences
Detail emphasis / place-name
Both sources report the same casualty figure and humanitarian effects but use slightly different place names and emphasis: Al Jazeera uses 'Dilling' and highlights the siege and overwhelmed health facilities, while Al‑Jazeera Net uses 'al‑Dalanj' and emphasizes the 48‑hour timeframe and appeals to the international community.
Escalation in Kordofan conflict
The attack in Dilling is part of a broader escalation across Kordofan and other states since late October.
This escalation followed the Rapid Support Forces' seizure of a major army base and an intensification of operations.
Reports place large population movements at the heart of the crisis, documenting more than 50,000 people fleeing the three Kordofan states since last October.
Local tallies cited hundreds displaced from Dilling alone.
UN and humanitarian officials describe an expanding emergency as sieges, displacement and repeated strikes on civilian infrastructure limit access to aid.
Coverage Differences
Scope and figures
Al Jazeera highlights the RSF capture of a major army base and gives the displacement figure with a local displacement example (about 710 from Dilling), while Al‑Jazeera Net situates the attacks within a wider national emergency and cites UN OCHA and UN estimates on displacement and siege conditions.
Deadly incidents in Sudan
Violence in Kordofan is mirrored by deadly incidents elsewhere in Sudan that reporters and UN officials say may constitute war crimes.
Al Jazeera reports a drone strike on a UN base in Kadugli on December 13 that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and prompted evacuation of the UN logistics base.
The UN Secretary-General said the Kadugli attack 'may constitute war crimes'.
Al-Jazeera Net reports a drone strike on the al-Muqarn power station in Atbara that killed civil-defense members.
A UN report says more than 1,000 civilians were killed when the RSF seized the Zamzam camp in North Darfur.
Coverage Differences
Incident coverage and attribution
Al Jazeera highlights the Kadugli drone strike and the UN Secretary‑General’s language about potential war crimes; Al‑Jazeera Net expands to other violent incidents across Sudan (Atbara power station strike, heavy casualties at Zamzam camp) and documents of sexual violence and abductions, indicating a broader catalogue of abuses.
Kordofan humanitarian crisis
Humanitarian actors and UN officials called for urgent action as the fighting continues to erode civilian protection.
Al Jazeera cites UN human rights chief Volker Türk warning that abuses in Kordofan risk repeating Darfur-era atrocities and notes aid groups' appeals for pressure on armed groups to allow access.
Al-Jazeera Net conveys the scale of displacement and alarm from UN OCHA's Markus Verne, describing the situation as the world's largest wave of displacement and emphasizing repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure that hamper assistance.
Coverage Differences
Tone and framing
Both sources convey urgency but frame it differently: Al Jazeera foregrounds the legal and rights language (Volker Türk’s warning about repeating Darfur‑era atrocities), while Al‑Jazeera Net frames the event as a displacement crisis on a global scale with UN OCHA’s description and concrete refugee/IDP numbers.